Zidane announces France squad for Italy and Turkey matches in the UEFA Nations League
Zinedine Zidane, the technical director of the French national team, revealed the official list of players he will rely on during the international break this November, in preparation for the matches against Italy and Turkey, within the last two rounds of the group stage in the UEFA Nations League.
The French national team will face two crucial tests in their tournament journey, as they will meet Italy away on November 12, before hosting the Turkish team on November 15. In these two matches, they aim to secure the top spot in the group and guarantee qualification to the knockout stages.
The squad included a group of the most prominent stars of French football, led by Kylian Mbappé, alongside Bradley Barcola, Michael Olise, and Marcus Thuram. It also included young talents such as Leniy Yoro, Désiré Doué, and Rayan Cherki.
The French national team squad is as follows:
Goalkeepers:
Mike Maignan, Guillaume Restes, Robin Risser.
Defenders:
Leniy Yoro, Ibrahima Konaté, Dayot Upamecano, Pierre Kalulu, Malo Gusto, Jérémy Jacquet, Adrien Truffert, Andy Diouf.
Midfielders:
Aurélien Tchouaméni, Eduardo Camavinga, Adrien Rabiot, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Rayan Cherki, Lucas Da Cunha.
Forwards:
Kylian Mbappé, Bradley Barcola, Marcus Thuram, Michael Olise, Désiré Doué, Pablo Pagis.
Zidane hopes to lead Les Bleus to achieve positive results in the last two rounds, and to finish the group stage in first place, to continue their journey towards competing for the UEFA Nations League title.