Deschamps summons six players from the Spanish league
MADRID, 9 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The France coach, Didier Deschamps, announced this Wednesday his call for the 2022 Qatar World Cup, which begins on November 20, with a powerful attack led by Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappé, with six players who play in the Spanish LaLiga Santander .
Benzema, brand new winner of the Ballon d’Or, will return to a World Cup after missing Russia 2018 due to the ‘Valbuena case’, despite his recent physical problems with Real Madrid. The Whites’ striker will be in Qatar with his teammates Eduardo Camavinga and Aurelien Tchouameni, while Ferland Mendy will not be at the World Cup.
The youngsters owe their progress to Carlo Ancelotti’s commitment to them in the ranks of Madrid, although their chances increased with the injuries of Paul Pogba and N’Golo Kante. While, the attacker of the Athletic Antoine Griezmann will not fail to the appointment, as well as the one of the FC Barcelona Ousmane Dembélé.
Barça defender Jules Kounde is the other Spanish League player called up by Deschamps. France will defend the title achieved four years ago from a Group D that it shares with Denmark, Tunisia and Australia. Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris will attend his fourth World Cup, while the presence of United’s Raphael Varane also stands out, despite being injured.
GOALKEEPERS: Alphonse Areola (West Ham), Hugo Lloris (Tottenham), Steve Mandanda (Rennes).
DEFENSAS: Lucas Hernandez (Bayern Munich), Theo Hernandez (AC Milan), Presnel Kimpembe (Paris St-Germain), Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool), Jules Kounde (Barcelona), Benjamin Pavard (Bayern Munich), William Saliba (Arsenal), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich), Raphael Varane (Manchester United).
CENTRAL FIELD: Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid), Youssouf Fofana (Monaco), Matteo Guendouzi (Marseille), Adrien Rabiot (Juventus), Aurelien Tchouameni (Real Madrid), Jordan Veretout (Marseille).
FORWARD: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich), Ousmane Dembele (Barcelona), Olivier Giroud (AC Milan), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Kylian Mbappe (Paris St-Germain) and Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig). ).
