In Split
The Blues, who arrived on Sunday afternoon in the heat and sun of Split, will present themselves with a different face on Monday evening on the lawn of the Poljud stadium against Croatia as part of the 2nd day of the League of Nations.
After the setback conceded against Denmark (1-2) Friday at the Stade de France, Didier Deschamps, back with the group after the death of his dad, should rotate his workforce.
In large widths.
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Presnel Kimpembe will be captain, instead of Hugo Lloris, who gives way to Mike Maignan, author of an XXL season with AC Milan.
In view of the opposition carried out on Sunday evening with a thermometer displaying more than 30 degrees, Christopher Nkunku and Wissam Ben Yedder should start, as should Mattéo Guendouzi in midfield alongside Aurélien Tchouaméni.
In defense, Benjamin Pavard, William Saliba and Lucas Digne are also expected.
Uncertainty remains as to the tenure of Kingsley Coman or Jonathan Clauss on the right flank.
Karim Benzema contented himself with running around the field, joined by Kylian Mbappé while Jules Koundé, N'Golo Kanté and Kingsley Coman rode his bike.
It's time for turnover for "DD" and his staff, with the ambition of bringing freshness and dynamism to a group exhausted by an extended season and which will still have two matches to play in stride (Austria on Friday in Vienna, Croatia on Monday at the Stade de France).
Objective for the Blues: regain the taste of victory against Croats swept away Friday by Austria (0-3).
The probable team composition of the Blues:
Maignan - Pavard, Saliba, Kimpembe (cap) - Clauss (or Coman, Tchouaméni, Guendouzi, Digne - Griezmann (or Benzema) - Ben Yedder, Nkunku
