Azerbaijan v France: Deschamps to shake things up, Chevalier starts | OneFootball

On the eve of the match against Azerbaijan, Didier Deschamps confirmed in a press conference that there would be numerous changes in the French national team’s starting eleven. The coach specifically mentioned Lucas Chevalier (24 years old), goalkeeper for Paris Saint-Germain, who will earn his first cap.

Deschamps: “I’m going to have to make a lot of changes”

With qualification for the 2026 World Cup already secured, the logic of this training camp is completely different, and Didier Deschamps fully intends to take advantage of it. Freed from the pressure of results, the coach is opening the door wide to players who are usually confined to the bench, in order to broaden his options and refine his hierarchy. In this context, Lucas Chevalier, 24 years old, goalkeeper for Paris Saint-Germain, perfectly embodies this desire to give the “backups” their chance. Present for a year without ever wearing the jersey in a match, he can finally taste international football, far from the turmoil of Ligue 1. Deschamps wants to observe, test, and assess new profiles in a competitive but controlled environment. This match in Azerbaijan is therefore seen as a deliberate laboratory, a useful step in preparing for the major decisions awaiting Les Bleus in 2026.

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