France coach Didier Deschamps spoke in an interview about the possibility of calling up a replacement for cut striker Karim Benzema
A few hours after the confirmation of the Karim Benzema of the World Cup, coach Didier Deschamps he spoke in an interview with the French channel, “Téléfoot” and said that he will not call anyone to replace the striker. In this way, the team will have only 25 players trying for the third world championship.
The curiosity is due to the fact that the coach has already called the same number in the first release of the list. However, he eventually decided to add Marcus Thuramexactly because of the possibility of Benzema being left out, which happened and ended up making him lose the need for another call-up in his place.
🇧🇷 @ThomasMekhiche : “Is it clear that Karim Benzema will be replaced?”
– Didier Deschamps: “Non” pic.twitter.com/K5YVM7apmT
— Téléfoot (@telefoot_TF1) November 20, 2022
Best player in the world last season, in an award given by “France Football”, Karim feels the blow of another World Cup away, after not having been called up in 2018. comrades, even if it was hard to make this decision.
This was the French team’s sixth absence, which will also be without Kimpembe🇧🇷 Maignan🇧🇷 nkunku🇧🇷 pogba and Kante🇧🇷 Even so, it is still considered a strong team on paper, with Giroud🇧🇷 Mbappe and Dembele in attack, in addition to Bye-bye and Griezmann in midfield and players like varane in the defense of the squad.
In group D of the World Cup, France will face Australia, in the opening game, in addition to Denmark and Tunisia, respectively. Even with games that promise to be tough and so many embezzlements, experts’ expectations remain for a quiet ranking in first place in their bracket.
Source: sportbuzz
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