This Thursday, coach Didier Deschamps will announce his list of players called up for the March international break, which kicks off next Monday (Nations League quarter-final against Croatia). According to journalist Fabrice Hawkins, Désiré Doué, Paris Saint-Germain’s 19-year-old midfielder/attacker, could be handed his first call-up.
“A possible withdrawal of Marcus Thuram for France’s next matches could open the door to Désiré Doué. The Bleus staff have a keen eye on him.
At the moment, the Parisian has a head start on other promising profiles who are very much in the spotlight this season: Maghnès Akliouche, Rayan Cherki and Hugo Ekitike. Places in the French national team are very expensive.
We’ll have to wait for the official announcement of the list at 2pm for any certainties. Ousmane Dembélé (27-year-old striker) and Warren Zaïre-Emery (19-year-old midfielder) will certainly be on it. Lucas Hernandez (29-year-old defender) is a little less certain, and Doué even less so.
But his rise to prominence at PSG has been noted, both for the present and the future. If Marcus Thuram (27, Inter Milan) is withdrawn, a player will have to replace him. Even if we’re thinking of the Parisian anyway, then some players can always lose a place in the face of stiff competition.
In any case, Doué is undoubtedly approaching with some fine performances for Paris.
