Didier Deschamps has an appointment for the last time in 2020 in the auditorium of the FFF in Paris to deliver his final list.
The coach of the France team should trust the large majority of players interviewed in October and November to face Finland in a friendly (November 11), Portugal (November 14) and Sweden (November 17) in the Nations League .
Doubts remained around the summons of Kylian Mbappé and Edouardo Camavinga, both injured with PSG and Rennes.
For the Parisian, who suffers from "muscle discomfort in the right hamstrings" since last weekend, the Blues clan wanted to be reassuring and should call him.
The prospect of making him breathe in a friendly match and being able to count on him against the Portuguese European champions trots in the minds of the French staff.
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Edouardo Camavinga injured, Ousmane Dembélé too fair
As for Rennais (17 years old, 3 selections), victim of a muscular glitch and absent against Chelsea on Wednesday night in the Champions League, but also against Paris SG on Saturday night in Ligue 1, his absence is confirmed by Didier Deschamps and his assistants.
Inclined to open his group and to try things on the tactical level since the start of the school year, the coach of the world champions cross his fingers to avoid a new case of Covid-19 after those of Steve Mandanda, Léo Dubois, Mbappé, Pogba or even Houssem Aouar.
Unless there is a bad surprise, all these players mentioned will be in the game again at Clairefontaine.
Which will not be the case with Ousmane Dembélé.
Absent for two years in the selection and often criticized for his lack of seriousness, the FC Barcelona winger still has some way to go to find the Castle.
His two recent goals with Barça, after a long tunnel of injuries, can give him hope.
Questions remain, Will Didier Deschamps convene a group larger than 23 elements, due to the current context with the possible cases of Covid-19?
Can any surprise items make their appearance for the ultimate gathering of the year?
The names of Sevillian defender Jules Koundé or Mönchengladbach striker Alassane Plea are whispered.
Not sure to see them either as the France group already seems to be in place.
Answer Thursday at 2 p.m.
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