This Monday, Florian Thauvin officially made his return to the French national team, replacing an injured Bradley Barcola.
This is the first selection for the Lens player since June 2019 for a friendly against Bolivia and the Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Andorra and Turkey.
According to StatsduFoot, if he plays on Friday, the former Marseille player will break the record for the longest gap between two selections in the French team, having missed 77 matches since the one against Andorra on June 11, 2019. On that occasion, Thauvin scored his only goal for the Blues with a bicycle kick.
For the occasion, OneFootball decided to take a look at Deschamps’ list during the last gathering of the Blues, which included the Lens striker. And as you will see, the group has changed significantly.
In this list, you can see some retirees like Samuel Umtiti, Blaise Matuidi, and Raphaël Varane. Some have also officially said goodbye to the French team, such as Antoine Griezmann, Hugo Lloris, and Olivier Giroud.
There are also a few names that now seem far from a selection for the Blues, notably Léo Dubois, Tanguy Ndombélé, Thomas Lemar, and Kurt Zouma. But if Florian Thauvin has proven anything, it’s that you should never definitively write off any player.
Which player would you like to see make a return to the Blues? Tell us in the comments.
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