Nations League: the official line-ups of Turkey – France
Zinédine Zidane is set to lead his first match as head coach of the French national team. For this debut in the Nations League, Les Bleus face Turkey in Izmit with a starting eleven featuring Rayan Cherki, Bradley Barcola, and Kylian Mbappé.
SUMMARY
A new chapter begins for the French team. This Friday evening, Les Bleus face Turkey in Izmit for the first day of the Nations League, with Zinédine Zidane at the helm for the first time. For this significant debut, the new coach has chosen a 4-3-3 formation. Mike Maignan is in goal, while Jules Koundé and Dayot Upamecano are paired with Maxence Lacroix and Adrien Truffert in defense.
In the midfield, Rayan Cherki also receives an important starting position. The player will be alongside Manu Koné and Adrien Rabiot. In attack, Zidane fields a particularly anticipated trio with Michael Olise, Ousmane Dembélé, and Kylian Mbappé, the latter wearing the captain’s armband. On the Turkish side, Vincenzo Montella has chosen to start Arda Güler. However, the coach of the Ay-Yıldızlılar will have to manage without Kerem Aktürkoğlu.
The compositions
Turkey: Çakir – Çelik, Demiral (captain), Bardakcı, Kadioglu – Özcan, Yüksek – Güler, Uzun, Aydın – Yılmaz.
France : Maignan – Koundé, Upamecano, Lacroix, Truffert – Cherki, Koné, Rabiot – Olise, Dembélé, Mbappé (capt.).
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