Ahead Of Euro 2024, Deschamps Makes A Surprise, Call Kante To The French Squad

France's head coach, Didier Deschamps, has already determined the player of choice (photo: x @FrenchTeam)

JAKARTA - France's head coach, Didier Deschamps, has announced a squad of 25 players for Euro 2024. There was a big surprise when former Chelsea pillar and current Al-Ittihad player, N'Golo Kante, was called by Deschamps for Euro this time.

Les Bleus will go to Germany for this summer's continental tournament with a target of removing bad memories from the previous tournament, having not been named European champions in 2000.

Deschamps' men won silver medals behind Portugal in the 2016 edition, while their Euro 2020 campaign ended prematurely with a penalty shootout loss to Switzerland in the round of 16.

After almost defending their World Cup title in Qatar, they also suffered the disappointment of a penalty shootout against Argentina, France advanced through the Euro 2024 qualification by picking up 22 points from 24 possible points.

Les Bleus will face Poland, the Netherlands and Austria in Group D of the tournament, and Deschamps confirmed their election for the Championships on May 16, with one striking midfielder option.

Kembalinya, N'Golo Kante, untuk Euro 2024, meskipun tidak bermain untuk negaranya sejak kekalahan di Piala Dunia melawan Denmark pada Juni 2022, jadi tanda tanya pertanyaan besar.

In the last two years at Chelsea he has been overshadowed by an injury. However, Kante actually found his performance in Saudi Arabia. He scored four goals and six assists from 41 matches in all competitions for Al-Ittihad.

Kante has also managed to stay fit throughout the season, and the winner of the Premier League, Champions League and World Cup will be present to help his country in Germany this summer.

Meanwhile, 18-year-old Paris Saint-Germain prospect player Warren Zare-Emery is also included in the Deschamps election. Likewise his colleague, Bradley Barcola, the only player who has never appeared in the squad.

Real Madrid left-back Ferland Mendy is also included in the squad of 25 people, although he has also not played for his country since the end of 2022 due to repeated fitness issues. But he benefited from Lucas Hernandez's absence.

Poor PSG defender Lucas Hernandez had to end his 2022 World Cup campaign due to ACL injuries, and similar problems with Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League thwarted his hopes of representing Les Bleus at Euro 2024.

Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni, who missed the Champions League final due to leg problems, also remains in the squad, while some Premier League players are not chosen.

Chelsea player Christopher Nkunku - whose first season in West London was interrupted by injury - and Aston Villa's Moussa Diaby, both missed, as did team-mates Axel Disasi and Malo Gusto.

Highly favorite Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo and Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise were also ignored by Deschamps, whose team won 3-0 easily in a friendly against Luxembourg on June 5 and drew 0-0 with Canada before leaving for Germany.

Les Bleus will begin their latest efforts to achieve European glory against Austria on June 17, before facing the Netherlands on June 21 and Poland on June 25.

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