With the injury of Lucas Hernandez, the Blues put a new tile on their house.
They keep this infernal rhythm of withdrawals per wave, with three the first week of competition - Presnel Kimpembe, Christopher Nkunku and Karim Benzema - already one the week after.
This is unheard of !
The debate mounts on the construction of the list of Didier Deschamps but from the moment he believed in Lucas Hernandez, he could not retain three left backs, taking for example Lucas Digne.
The question is therefore: should we believe in Lucas Hernandez?
He returned with Bayern Munich, after a muscle tear.
He had chained 26 minutes against Hertha then 57 against Werder and finally 72 at Schalke, three league games from November 5 to 12.
It seemed to be in great shape, or approaching it, and knows the A's perfectly. In this context, it is difficult to do without, predicting a break even if it remains fragile, visibly.
The debates a posteriori do not really hold water even if it is the game.
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Still, the world champions now have a problem on the left flank of the defense.
In the event of a new glitch – suspensions, small blow or worse – the absence of Théo Hernandez would leave a sidereal void.
The Milanese, author of an excellent entry on Tuesday against Australia (4-1), will continue with the match against Denmark on Saturday.
If all goes well, it would blow on the third outing, usually the one reserved for hairdressers.
It will be against Tunisia.
Dayot Upamecano, the most plausible solution
Adrien Rabiot is the most credible replacement for the left-back position, but he too will need to recharge the batteries – he will start against the Danes.
It cannot be the recourse, or only then in match.
At that point, another medium would take its place.
No, the puzzle is total.
There are really only two solutions left for the national coach.
The first is the most plausible.
He asks a defender to move to the left.
Dayot Upamecano seems to have the head of the job.
He has his left axis landmarks and seems naturally designated to evolve in this corridor, more to block it than to unleash it.
This Wednesday, he declined the proposal: “It is better to put Ousmane
(Dembélé)
or Coman,” said the Bayern Munich defender.
Before the first named leaves him on his return.
“We will concede a lot of goals if I play on the left side.
Dayot is a good left-back, but I'm not
(laughs)
, ”slips the FC Barcelona winger.
Another alternative: place a defensive midfielder – Jordan Veretout?
— or an attacker — Kingsley Coman?
— with the risk of disconcerting them and making the balance fragile.
