Benoit Tremoulinas and Yoann Gourcuff have been recalled to France’s squad for the upcoming friendly against Italy and the French coach is expecting good things from the duo
Les Bleus will take on http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 in a mouth watering international this Wednesday with both teams giving chance to several new players.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 are without Paris Saint-Germain captain, Christophe Jallet and Manchester City left-back, Gael Clichy. In addition to that, several first team-players have been rested or are unavailable due to injuries.
However, coach, Didier Deschamps is confident of getting a positive result on the Italian soil this time around and has backed his players to play to their potential without any fear. While talking to reporters, the 44-year-old said that Les Bleus are capable
of defeating any team in the world and has backed his decision of giving chance to Bordeaux full-back, Benoit Tremoulinas and recalling Lyon midfielder, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Yoann-Gourcuff-c37416.
The Frenchman said that after the injury to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Christophe-Jallet-c9179 and Gael Clichy, he wanted to give Tremoulinas a chance at this level after the 26-year-old put in a number of impressive performances for the club this season. The coach added that the full-back
has been impressive this season and he has a lot of potential.
“After the injury to Christophe Jallet, I called up Anthony Reveillere, and Benoit Tremoulinas to replace Gael Clichy.”
"Tremoulinas came with us a little while ago, two years ago I believe, and he has regularly been part of the preliminary squads. He is a player with interesting potential. It's a chance for him to join the squad."
On a question regarding Yoann Gourcuff, Deschamps said that the midfielder has returned to full fitness and he wanted to give the 26-year-old another chance to prove his worth at this level. The coach said that everyone is aware of what the former Bordeaux
player can do on the pitch and is expecting big things from him in the future.
"I want him to do for us what he's doing at http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-Lyonnais-c40130. I wanted him back in the squad to have another look at him. On the pitch, I want him to be natural just as he is with his club."
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