The tricolor coach Didier Deschamps made a decision concerning the French international players of the Saudi championship.
Théo Hernandez still benefits from the confidence of Didier Deschamps. The departure of the left side of AC Milan for Al-Hilal, Saudi Arabia, this summer had no impact on its place in the French team.
While the Blues are preparing to challenge Ukraine and Iceland this next Saturday and Tuesday, as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, the Marseillais was summoned for the September rally. In the team columns this Thursday, the tricolor coach said that he did not close the door to players playing in Saudi Pro League.
The unexpected return
“What interests me is to see the intensity and quality of the matches, and it is more than the road. There are more and more very good players, not just at the end of their careers. Théo's club had played on Friday (not French because it was suspended, editor's note), it had time to travel. It is an advantage. I do not exclude anyone playing there ”,, explained the Bayonnais technician.
As a reminder, Deschamps had already surprised his world in the summer of 2024 by recalling N'Golo Kanté. The 2018 world champion returned after two years of absence from the Blues, while he was already playing in Al-Ittihad.
