French Euro 2024 Qualification Prediction Vs Gibraltar: Warming Up With Reserve Team

Captains Kylian Mbappe and Theo Hernandez continued to play for France against Gibraltar in qualifying Euro 2024. (Twitter @EURO2024)

JAKARTA - France has pocketed tickets to Euro 2024. The team also only faced minor Gibraltar opponents in the Group B qualifying match at Allianz Riviera, Sunday, November 19 in the morning WIB. So, the formality match was just a warm-up for French reserve players.

France made the match against Gibraltar a maturation for players who had sat on the bench more. Coach Didier Deschamps also tried to experiment with the prepared players.

However, captain Kylian Mbappa remains in the starting line up. He supported striker Marcus Thuram, who has been honing his sharpness since playing at Inter Milan.

Besides Mbappe, there are Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele, the former Barcelona forward who is now defending Paris Saint Germain.

The third goalkeeper Brice Samba will stand under the bar. Meanwhile, defender Jonathan Clauss will collaborate with William Saliba and duo Hernandez.

Deschamps also gave 17-year-old midfielder Warren Zare-Emery a chance. This PSG player's charming performance means he will make his senior team debut.

Zareire-Emery became the next rising star after Mbappe. His nickname made him the youngest player to ever enter Les Bleus since Maurice Gastiger in 1914.

Only he is still less young than Gastier who entered the national team at the age of 17 years, four months and five days.

However, the Zare-Emery trip in the national team was very fast because he had just debuted in the U-21 national team last September. And the next two months, he will debut in the senior team.

The success of Zare-Emery in penetrating the senior squad cannot be separated from the absence of the main player.

Yes, he replaces Eduardo Camavinga who has a leg injury. Incidentally, Camavinga's colleague at Real Madrid, Aurelien Tchouameni also received a leg injury during training.

With the absence of the two players, it paved the way for Zare-Emery to enter the Deschamps starting line-up.

Meanwhile, Gibraltar tried to steal the first point against France. While hoping that the opposing team would not insist too much, Gibraltar carried out a reshuffle.

There are no more Ethan Britto, Kian Ronan and Total Annesley as well as a number of senior players who can actually still be defended in the squad.

Veteran defender Roy Chipolina will captain. The 40-year-old is one of the seniors in Gibraltar maintained by Julio coach Cesar Ribas. He will work hand in hand with his brother, Joseph Chipolina, at the back. While in the middle of veteran midfielder Liam Walker. The 35-year-old with the most caps, these 73 could be the motor of Gibraltar's game.

Only Gilbraltar is still difficult to get points because they face tough opponents. Whoever Deschamps plays remains a difficult opponent for them.

France itself has qualified for Germany by pocketing 18 points. Six points from the Netherlands and Greece who both have 12 points. The fight for one more ticket was carried out by the two teams.

Forecast Of Lineup Of Players France (4-2-3-1): Samba; Clauss, Saliba, L. Hernandez, T. Hernandez; Zare-Emery, Rabiot; Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe; Thuram

Gibraltar (5-4-1): Coleing; Sergeant, R. Chipolina, Mouelhi, J. Chipolina, Olivero; Walker, Pozo, Badr, Elyanyidi; De Barr