Official: Two Real Madrid players start for France against Croatia
With the international break underway, France are set to take on Croatia in the UEFA Nations League fixture later tonight.
Ahead of kickoff, manager Didier Deschamps has announced the starting lineup for the game, with two Real Madrid stars featuring.
Indeed, Kylian Mbappe is back in the France squad and in the lineup, after not being a part of the setup previous two international breaks in late 2024.
The Real Madrid megastar even captains the team as he squares off against his club teammate Luka Modric, who will be leading Croatia.
Mbappe lines up alongside PSG's Ousmane Dembele, who has been in red-hot form in 2025 and Randal Kolo Muani in the France attacking unit.
Meanwhile Aurelien Tchouameni is also named in the starting lineup for Les Bleus, although Eduardo Camavinga misses out.
Interestingly, two of Real Madrid's centre-back targets for the summer, William Saliba of Arsenal and Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate, both feature for France tonight.
Ladies and gentlemen: our first France lineup of 2025! 💙🔜 🇭🇷🇫🇷 at 20:45#CROFRA | #FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/TKkSQjt9zy
— French Team ⭐⭐ (@FrenchTeam) March 20, 2025
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