The Borussia Mönchengladbach striker, in great shape since the start of the season with his club, becomes the twenty-sixth tricolor summoned for the World Cup in Qatar.
by Florian Lefèvre
Eight days before the first game of the Blues at the 2022 World Cup, Didier Deschamps called on a last -minute reinforcement. The coach of the French team, title holder, summoned Marcus Thuram (4 selections), striker of Borussia Mönchengladbach, to complete the tricolor group selected for the competition in Qatar. A source in the French Football Federation confirmed, Monday, November 14, the information announced initially, Monday morning, by L’Equipe.
This summons rewards the prolific start to the 25 -year -old season with his Mönchengladbach club. Author of 10 goals and 3 assists in 15 games, Marcus Thuram is currently the second top scorer in the German championship. 2>
Lilian’s son
The former Sochaux player and Guingamp had not been summoned with the Blues since the summer of 2021, on the occasion of the Euro. He had then crossed the competition as a replacement, coming into play a few minutes at the very end of the match in the eighth finals against Switzerland finally lost by the world champions on penalties.
That summer, his progression had been hampered by a tear in the right knee ligaments, which had removed it from the field for several weeks.
Capable of evolving at the forefront of the attack or on one side, Marcus Thuram should again have a lining role in Qatar, him, the son of Lilian, the former big defender of the Blues, world champion 1998.
Tuesday, November 22, the French team will put its title back into play against Australia, before facing Denmark and Tunisia, the other teams that make up group D of the first round.
The list of twenty-six players summoned by Didier Deschamps
Guardians: Alphonse Areola (West Ham), Hugo Lloris (Tottenham), Steve Mandanda (Rennes)
Defenders: Lucas Hernandez (Bayern Munich), Théo Hernandez (AC Milan), Presnel Kimpembe (Paris-Saint-Germain), Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool FC), Jules Koundé (FC Barcelona), Benjamin Pavard (Bayern Munich), William Saliba (Arsenal), Raphaël Varane (Manchester United), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich)
Environments: Eduardo Camavonga (Real Madrid), Youssouf Fofana (As Monaco), Mattéo Guendouzi (Olympique de Marseille), Adrien Rabiot (Juvenus), Aurélien Tchouameni (Real Madrid), Jordan Veretout (Olympique de Marseille)
attackers: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich), Ousmane Dembélé (FC Barcelona), Olivier Giroud (AC Milan), Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid), Kylian Mbappé (Paris-Saint-Germain) , Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach)