France, pending the state of Mbappé

Kylian Mbappé may be absent from the friendly that France will play against the Ivory Coast on Friday at the Vélodrome in Marseille. As revealed by the coach Didier Deschamps, the PSG crack did not participate in the evening training due to an infection

The coach specified that he will not make a final decision on Mbappé’s line-up until a few hours before kick-off. France, already qualified for the 2022 Qatar World Cup, will play a second friendly on Tuesday against South Africa in Lille.

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Deschamps also announced that Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante will not play against Ivory Coast after leaving the camp on Tuesday for personal reasons, but will play against South Africa. In his absence, Paul Pogba and Aurelien Tchouaméni could integrate the double pivot tomorrow.

As Deschamps rehearsed in today’s training session behind closed doors, Leipzig player Christopher Nkunku will start attacking to the detriment of veteran Olivier Giroud and will make his debut at the age of 24 as a full France international.

Ben Yedder or Giroud, possible relief

With Antoine Griezmann as playmaker, the attacking trident will be completed by Mbappé and, if he does not recover, the favorite is Wissan Ben Yedder, Monaco’s scorer, although Giroud would also have options.

The possible starting eleven for France against the Ivory Coast is made up of Lloris; Koundé Varane Lucas Hernández; Eat Tchouameni, Pogba Theo Hernandez; Griezmann; Nkunku and Mbappé or Ben Yedder.