With the return of Karim Benzema (and even before that), the France from Didier deschamps is designated as one of the great favorites to get the Eurocup which starts next Friday, and this Tuesday (9:10 p.m.) receives Bulgaria in what will be the last rehearsal 'bleu' before debuting in the tournament against Germany Tuesday of next week.
It will be the second touchstone for France during his preparation period after imposing Welsh 3-0 last Wednesday with goals from Mbappé, Griezmann and Dembélé and seeing that in the coach's plans is the fact that they play together at the top Benzema and Mbappé with Griezmann behind them.
On the other hand, it is expected that today a N'Golo Kanté that in the aforementioned meeting before Welsh was not after having played (and won) at the end of the Champions League a few days before. The small and hard-working midfielder reaches the Eurocup with morale through the roof and promises to be the balancer of a team with plenty of talent. However, it remains to be seen whether he will do so initially by taking the position of Tolisso, starter against Wales forming the medullary line with Pogba Y Rabiot, or if he will enter the field of play during the course of the match.
The meeting will be held in the Stade de France, but not behind closed doors as has happened so far in recent months when he has played France, but before 5,000 spectators, and the coach Didier deschamps yesterday was delighted with this circumstance. “I welcome this matter with a smile. I've missed it and the players, who are conditioned by the context, too, “he said at a press conference.