The observation is without appeal! No French player will take part in the Champions League final this season, a first since the 2010 edition won by Inter Milan at the expense of Bayern Munich without Franck Ribery suspended. This is the result of the combined eliminations of AC Milan and Real Madrid this week. This statistic has not escaped the staff of the France team.
As a result, Didier Deschamps will have all his internationals at his disposal, from the beginning of the gathering on June 9 in Clairefontaine, the day before the C1 final in Istanbul, to prepare as best as possible the matches against Gibraltar in Faro (Portugal) on Friday, June 16 (20:45), then Greece at the Stade de France three days later, Monday 19 (20:45). Both matches count towards the Euro 2024 qualifiers, held in Germany (14 June - 14 July). The France currently occupies the top of its group after its successes over the Netherlands (4-0) and Ireland (1-0) in March.
As announced on our website on May 15, Deschamps will disclose his list on Wednesday, May 31. For the record, the championships of Germany and England end on May 27 and 28 while Ligue 1, La Liga or Serie A extend until June 3 and 4. The Munich (Pavard, Coman, Upamecano) on "vacation" on the evening of their trip to Cologne, May 27, will then be required to respect a program transmitted by the French staff. Unsurprisingly, this will include a physical interview. On deck until the following weekend, Kylian Mbappé, for example, Eduardo Camavinga, Aurélien Tchouameni, Jules Koundé, Olivier Giroud or Mike Maignan, will benefit from 4 or 5 days of rest before joining the camp.
The German Cup final, scheduled for June 3, will involve Leipzig (Nkunku) and Eintracht Frankfurt (Kolo Muani). The Cup is also held on the same day. If Manchester City does not have a Blue in its ranks, its neighbor United has Raphael Varane (retired) and Anthony Martial in its squad. But the latter, whose last appearance in the selection dates back to September 7, 2021 against Finland (2-0), continues his career without brilliance far from international standards.
Note finally the final of the Europa League, the 31 but. Adrien Rabiot (Juventus) and Moussa Diaby (Leverkusen) could, depending on the outcome of the semi-finals return, this Thursday, be concerned by this deadline. Paul Pogba, on the other hand again stopped, has already finished his season, as has Ngolo Kanté. The two 2018 world champions will not be able to claim a return to selection before September 2023
