Deschamps: A battle

The 2021-- 22 season is the 13th season in the existence of RB Leipzig and also the club s sixth consecutive period in the top trip of German football. Along with the residential organization, RB Leipzig will take part in this season s version of the DFB-Pokal as well as the UEFA Champions Organization. This is Jesse Marsch s first season as trainer, prospering Julian Nagelsmann.

Lucas Hernandez, Dayot Upamecano and Benjamin Pavard (all FC Bayern Munich) and Moussa Diaby (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) may look forward to assignments in the French national jersey. For the Nations League semifinals against Belgium on Thursday - as well as a possible final three days later - the French national coach Deschamps announced his squad on a press conference on Monday and nominated the four Bundesliga actors. Above all, Diaby, who could convince this season through strong services for Leverkusen, may look forward to the first minutes at a larger international tournament. So far, the 22-year-old was only used twice with World Cup qualifiers, both times from the bank.

Coman and Kanté missing

For Kinglsey Coman comes the semi-finals after surviving heart surgery too early, Chelseas Midfiel-Jewel N Golo Kanté must fit due to a positive Corona test. In addition, Olivier Giroud was not nominated, the striker of the AC Milan finds no place after the return of Karim Benzema into the national team for repeated times.

It will be a battle.

Didier Deschamps

At his press conference, the reigning World Champion Trainer Deschamps warned against strong Belgians, the National Team of Coach Robert Martinez is one of the best in Europe and the world. You have a specific system with experienced core. You have six or seven players with over 100 international matches. It will be a battle, but not a negative way - on a tactical, technical and physical way. There is mutual respect between Robert Martinez and me.

With a victory, France would move into the Nations League final on Sunday, here is either on Italy or Spain, which the other semi-finals already spend on Wednesday. This year s winner of the Nations League farmes the already excreted Portuguese as second title holder.