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How did Nkunku, Saliba fare? L’Equipe & Le Figaro player ratings Israel vs France 1-4 October 2024

Here is a look at the player ratings for Israel vs France (crowd attendance of 2,226) from their Nations League clash in October 2024. Les Bleus lined up the exact same way that was predicted before the match, and here are the player ratings for that clash from well known French newspaper L’Equipe.

Israel 1 (Gandelman 24′) France 4 (Camavinga 6′, Nkunku 28′, Guendouzi 87′, Barcola 89′)

L’Equipe player ratings Israel France 1-4

As a team, L’Equipe was disappointed with Les Bleus’ performance, giving them a team rating of 4.8/10 (Israel got a 4.2/10) despite the French running out eventual 4-1 winners.

Chelsea’s Nkunku was considered the best of the four attacking players France fielded (Dembele, Olise, Nkunku and Kolo Muani), and was given a 6/10.

Israel vs France Player Ratings L'Equipe

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Nkunku, Saliba to start? Possible France playing XI vs Israel according to French press

Here is a look at how the French media expects Les Bleus to line up in their Nations League game against Israel tonight. France will be without the likes of Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe, Adrien Rabiot and N’Golo Kante for this clash, and coach Didier Deschamps has chosen to appoint Real Madrid’s Aurelien Tchouameni as captain.

L’Equipe thinks that Chelsea’s Christopher Nkunku will start on the left side in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with former Crystal Palace (and now Bayern) star Michael Olise in the centre and Ousmane Dembele on the right.

Arsenal’s William Saliba is expected to partner Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konate in the heart of defence, with Barca’s Jules Kounde at right back and Theo Hernandez on the left.

Predicted France starting lineup vs Israel 2024

Nkunku has mostly been restricted to appearances off the bench for Chelsea in the Premier League this season, with Blues coach Enzo Maresca opting to play Nicolas Jackson upfront and the trio of Cole Palmer, Jadon Sancho and Noni Madueke behind the Spaniard.

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Saliba only defender from Italy game to keep his place? Predicted newspaper lineup for France Belgium 2024

Here is a look at the predicted lineups for France v Belgium tonight in the Nations League (September 9, 2024). France are coming off a 3-1 loss to Italy in their previous game and well known French paper L’Equipe reckons there’ll be plenty of changes from Didier Deschamps, with Arsenal centre-back William Saliba expected to be the only defender from the previous game to keep his place.

France went with a Hernandez-Saliba-Konate-Clauss backline against Italy and L’Equipe think they’ll go with Digne-Saliba-Upamecano-Kounde for this clash against Belgium in Lyon.

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