France has a mountain to reach the semi-finals of the UEFA Nations League 2024/25 after her 2-0 defeat against Croatia on Thursday evening.
Les Bleus slipped into an overwhelming defeat in the division during her quarter-final first leg and now has a two-goal deficit to turn around in Paris on Sunday. In front of an experienced and double Croatian side that will be anything but simple.
Didier Deschamps are expected to make changes from the page that were beaten during the meeting on Thursday and have to call a number of superstars on his extremely talented and deep squad.
Here is how France could align against Croatia.
GK: Mike Maignan – Maignan was one of the few who, with his pride of the defeat on Thursday, and even saved a penalty from Andrej Kramaric with his feet in connection with the collision.
RB: Jules Kounde – Kounde Barcelona form was not transferred to the international stage on Thursday, with the right-back being a surprisingly dis-related defensive unit.
CB: Dayot upamecano – After Ibrahima Konate’s horror show in the first leg – Croatia before they are enthusiastic at the half -time – Bayern Munich’s Dayot -Umecano should enter the fight for the second leg.
CB: William Saliba – Arsenal’s leading central defender was atypical in Split and was to blame for Ante Budimir’s opener when he did not pursue the run of the 33-year-old. He has to improve against the in-shape Osasuna striker on Sunday.
LB: Theo Hernandez – Lucas Digne was selected for the first leg before Theo Hernandez, but the energetic Milan left-back should celebrate his comeback at the weekend. Offers an urgently needed attack thrust and has an evil left foot.
DM: Aurelien Tchouameni – The Real Madrid midfielder was used last time as part of a three-man midfield, but should make a double swivel on Sunday.
DM: Eduardo Camavavinga – Camavavinga is probably back in the middle of the field in the middle of the field, Camavavinga is probably returning to the starting line -up after using the bank only by the bank during the week.
RW: Ousmane Dembele – Paris Saint-Germain’s breathless wing player was probably most likely to see Croatia’s defense and will aim to continue his extraordinary scoring in a familiar environment.
Am: Michael Olise – A potential beneficiary who was not seen after the French sub -actor during the first leg after the first leg after the start. He should occupy the attacking midfield on Sunday.
LW: Kylian Mbappe – Mbappe was used in addition to Randal Kolo Muani as part of an attacking duo, but could not be delivered in the role and was able to return to the left function that brought him so much success with Les Bleus.
ST: Randal Kolo Muani – After Kolo Muani has found his Mojo since his loan to Juventus, he will return to Paris this weekend. Deschamps needs him to enable greater attack threat if France is to overthrow his deficit of the first leg.