William Saliba shines again as Arnaud Kalimuendo fires, French abroad fill team of the weekend | OneFootball

According to L'ÉEquipe, eleven French players made their weekend team, set up in a 4-4-2, after standout displays abroad. William Saliba and Arnaud Kalimuendo headline the picks.

Maxence Prévot kept a first clean sheet for Leuven in a 2-0 win over Charleroi, producing key saves and commanding his box as their survival push continued.

At Hamburg, William Mikelbrencis impressed in a 1-1 draw with Cologne, creating the opener with a lofted pass to Fabio Vieira. For Arsenal, Saliba dominated against Everton in a 2-0 victory, leading recoveries and excelling in the air.

Union Berlin beat Freiburg 1-0, Stanley Nsoki strong in duels before releasing Woo-Yeong Jeong to score in stoppage time.

In England, 37-year-old Steven Nzonzi controlled Stoke’s 3-1 win at Watford, dictating tempo and threatening from set pieces. In Spain’s second tier, Julien Ponceau teed up Marcos André as Real Valladolid edged Leganés 3-2.

Elies Mahmoud delivered a goal and an assist for Randers at Fredericia in Denmark’s Superliga play-outs, a 3-0 success. Maxence Rivera scored his third of the season in Heerenveen’s 3-0 win over Telstar from a smart free-kick move.

In Germany, Kalimuendo hit an acrobatic second-half winner for Eintracht Frankfurt against Heidenheim, 1-0. It was his fourth in 11 Bundesliga matches since joining on loan from Nottingham Forest, coupled with sharp link-up play.

Source: L'Équipe