Cherki starts, Mbappé on the left as Zidane era begins in Türkiye | OneFootball

Zinédine Zidane takes charge of France for the first time tonight in the Nations League opener in Türkiy e, kick-off 20:45.

According to Le Progres, Zidane could deploy Kylian Mbappé on the left of a 4-3-3.

Seven players have received their first call-ups, and the match is at Kocaeli Stadyumu in Izmit, east of Istanbul, live on TF1.

Zidane has named his first starting XI, Maignan, Koundé, Upamecano, Lacroix, Truffert, Cherki, Koné, Rabiot, Olise, Dembélé, Mbappé, who captains.

France failed to win their last two meetings with Türkiye, losing 2-1 away then drawing 1-1 at home in EURO 2019 qualifying.

Zidane will become the 11th France boss to have been capped as a player, with Jacques Santini, 2002-2004, the last without a cap.

As a player, Zidane faced Türkiye twice, 4-0 in 1996 and 2000, recording three assists, his most against any nation.

This trip starts a four-match run, with France away to Belgium on Monday 28 September, then home to Italy on Friday 2 October and Belgium on Monday 5 October.

Source: Le Progres

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