Didier Deschamps has added a total of 25 players to the squad France for him Qatar World Cup, which will start in just 10 days. Despite being a list without many surprises, there are some notable names that miss out on the big date.
1
Ferland Mendy
real Madrid
The left side of the white team became one of the big names who had more options to join the French team but Deschamps finally let him go despite his important role in Ancelotti’s.
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Clement Lenglet
Tottenham Hotspur
The former Barça central defender was not selected by Deschamps. Despite representing France at Euro 2020, 12 starts for ‘Spurs’ have not been enough to qualify for the World Cup.
3
Thomas Lemar
Atletico Madrid
The mattress maker has gone from being one of the benchmarks in Simeone’s offense to being in just 10 games this season. This caused him to miss the World Cup even though he was in the last European Championship.
4
Paul Pogba
Juventus
The Juventus midfielder is one of the fixtures in France’s plans. Undoubtedly, their participation in the World Cup in Russia is key to becoming champions. However, he sustained a meniscus injury that sidelined him for the entire 22/23 season.
5
N’Golo Kante
Chelsea
Like his compatriot Pogba, the ‘blue’ midfielder missed the World Cup due to injury. In fact, he hasn’t played a single game since August because of his hamstring problems.
6
Corentin Tolisso
Olympique Lyon
The former Bayern player is not having a good season at Lyon and is not as prominent as he was during his time in Germany. In 10 games he was unable to see a goal or sign an assist.
7
Lucas Digne
Aston Villa
Another ex culé that won’t be with Qatar. The left back has a leading role in his new team but not enough to repeat the call he enjoyed at the last European Championship.
8
Wissam Ben Yedder
AS Monaco
This might be the biggest surprise on this list. In 20 games, the striker scored nine goals and gave two more. However, due to fierce competition at the front, they were left behind.
9
Antony Martial
Man Utd
The United forward is at risk of an injury nightmare this season. He has only played five games but scored three goals and signed two assists. The Frenchman was also not in the squad for the last European Championship.
10
Samuel Umtiti
Lecce
The central defender was only a few years away from his best performance and it was precisely after the World Cup in Russia that his decline began. This 2022/23 season, he tried his luck to move away from Barça on loan in Serie A.
Eleven
Nabil Fekir
Real Betis
One of the notable absences from Deschamps’ list is the Betis star. The non-call completed a miserable week for Fekir, who ended up getting sent off against Sevilla and, therefore, will not step on the green again until 2023.
Source: La Verdad
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