Diouf and Da Cunha handed France debuts for Nations League trip to Belgium | OneFootball

Andy Diouf and Lucas Da Cunha make their senior France debuts in the Nations League against Belgium in Brussels. According to Football Italia, Serie A talent features on both sides.

Kick-off is at 19.45 UK time, 20.45 CEST. They share Group A with Italy and Türkiye, and both opened with away victories, so this is a meeting for top spot.

With Italy on the horizon, Zinedine Zidane rotates his squad. Roma midfielder Manu Koné drops to the bench, while Kylian Mbappé is ruled out by a knee injury.

Inter’s Diouf usually operates as a right wing-back, but he starts at left-back tonight. Como’s Da Cunha, who joined in Serie B, helped steer the club all the way to the Champions League.

Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan and Juventus full-back Pierre Kalulu are in the France XI. Belgium call on Milan’s Diego Moreira, Napoli midfielder Kevin De Bruyne and Atalanta’s Charles De Ketelaere.

Belgium starting XI: Lammens, Castagne, Ngoy, Mechele, Seys, Lavia, Tielemans, Moreira, De Bruyne, Godts, De Ketelaere. France starting XI: Maignan, Kalulu, Jacquet, Lacroix, Diouf, Akliouche, Camavinga, Da Cunha, Doué, Lepaul, Barcola.

Source: Football Italia

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