🚨 France: Deschamps' squad for June, Cherki a surprise inclusion!
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A major turning point in the promising career of Rayan Cherki (21 years old).
Torn between France, Algeria, and Italy (to a lesser extent), the serial dribbler of Olympique Lyonnais has finally been called up by Didier Deschamps.
On Wednesday afternoon, the French coach revealed his list for the Final Four of the Nations League. The Blues will face Spain on June 5 in the semi-final in Stuttgart, hoping to qualify for the grand final on June 8 in Munich.
📋 LA LISTE POUR LE FINAL 4 ! 🔥Voici les 25 Bleus convoqués pour le dernier carré de la Ligue des Nations, avec des nouveaux visages, et des retours 😄💙05/06 : Demi-finale 🆚 Espagne 🇪🇸 08/06 : Finale ou petite finale 🆚 Allemagne 🇩🇪 ou Portugal 🇵🇹#FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/mDHooD8tXL
— Equipe de France ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) May 21, 2025
Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba, Eduardo Camavinga, and Jules Koundé are absent (physical issues).
Called up by Deschamps, Pierre Kalulu (Juventus) and Loïc Badé (Seville) will have a great opportunity in defense.
Désiré Doué, Lucas Chevalier, and Malo Gusto are indeed present.
Meanwhile, the absence of Corentin Tolisso will certainly cause a stir. In total, nine Ligue 1 players have been called up.
💬 Didier Deschamps « pas besoin de les motiver, nos Bleus savent que l'on a la meilleure équipe européenne en face de nous (…) Lamine Yamal fait des choses hors du commun, mais il n'y a pas que lui à surveiller » pic.twitter.com/XmpTCjJBAK
— L'ÉQUIPE (@lequipe) May 21, 2025
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- French Team - Tensions erupt between Didier Deschamps and European clubs
- The two major omissions from Portugal's list for the Nations League
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