Borussia Monchengladbach in-form forward Marcus Thuram has been called up by France coach Didier Deschamps to complete the 26-man list for Les Bleus in Qatar. Although rumours were saying the coach would only take 25 players to the World Cup out of superstition, he’s now dispelled those stories – and got a worthy player to represent the 2018 World Champions.##NAJAVA_MECA_6813666##Marcus, son of 1998 champions Lilian Thuram, will join the rest of the French squad in the early afternoon on Monday – just eight days before their first World Cup fixture against Australia.Ultimately, the French would be foolish not to use all 26 players with such a wealth of quality available to them. Thuram is having an excellent season for Borussia, having already scored 13 goals and four assists playing for the Bundesliga club.🏆 #beINFWC2022 🇫🇷 Voici les statistiques de Marcus Thuram cette saison avec le Borussia M’Gladbach :🏟 16 matchs⚽ 13 buts🎯 4 passes décisives🤔 Mérite-t-il sa convocation pour la Coupe du Monde selon vous ?https://t.co/idVmPsdVMq pic.twitter.com/eDHK515FSu— beIN SPORTS (@beinsports_FR) November 14, 2022 Although he is still considered a winger, the 25-year-old former Guingamp player has been deployed as a striker since the start of the campaign – something that seems to suit him perfectly. Even though his inclusion seems a surprise, he could easily turn out to be France’s most potent attacking threat.August 1994: Lilian Thuram makes his debutNovember 2020: Marcus Thuram makes his debut26 years after his father, Marcus Thuram receives his first France cap. 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/CpaUTsVb8a— Squawka (@Squawka) November 11, 2020 Lilian’s son will now add to his modest tally of four caps.
