Two changes at the last minute. One because Didier Deschamps had room to add another name to the list before sending it to the FIFA offices (the choice fell on Marcus Thuram), and one that he was forced to make. Presnel Kimpembe withdrew from the French national team, Axel Disasi took his place and thus the list of passengers for Qatar was completed.Thuram is having the season of his life – and he’s going to the tournament of his lifeThe twist came after Kimpembe turned out to be a true gentleman, put national interests before personal ones and admitted that he was not ready enough to appear at the World Cup. The reason is an Achilles tendon injury that has kept him out of action recently – he was previously troubled by a hamstring problem – although he appeared against Troyes on Sunday, playing the final 15 minutes. Immediately after that game, he informed Deschamps and the medical team of the French national team that his body is not able to meet the obligations expected of Les Bleus in the defense of the World Cup trophy.##NAJAVA_MECA_6806726##Fair.”Health and fitness first. Unfortunately, the last tests showed that I am not able to dedicate myself to the national team and I do not want my presence to destabilize the group,” said Kimpembe.Deschamps responded by calling up Axel Disassi, whose progress in Monaco has been huge. Two years ago, he arrived in the Principality from Reims, justified the 13,000,000 euros invested in his signature, grew into one of the pillars of the defense.Interestingly, Disasi – who is of Congolese descent – has not yet been invited to play for the national team, and he was not even with any of France’s younger squads.
