Diouf and Da Cunha in line for France debuts

Two Serie A midfielders could start for France against Belgium as Zidane rotates his squad.

A. Diouf

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Players

Andy Diouf, Lucas Da Cunha

Clubs

Inter, Como

Fixture

Belgium vs France

Competition

Nations League

Source

L'Equipe

What happened. Inter's Andy Diouf and Como's Lucas Da Cunha could make their senior France debuts from the start against Belgium on Monday. According to L'Equipe, Zinedine Zidane plans heavy squad rotation for the Nations League fixture in Brussels.

Diouf is seen as a potential left-back for France despite playing on the right of Inter's midfield.
Da Cunha's ability to play in a three-man midfield is rare in the current France squad.
Kylian Mbappé has left the squad with a knee injury after scoring in the 1-0 win over Turkiye.

France face Belgium in Brussels, while Mbappé will miss the Nations League clash with Italy on October 2.

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