Olise to make his France senior team debut alongside Mbappe against Italy
Reading Time: 2min | Fri. 06.09.24. | 15:39
Bayern Munich's playmaker could be one of the pillars of the new generation of Les Bleus led by Didier Deschamps
He could choose between Nigeria, Algeria, England and France. And decided to stick to that last one, where he'll team up with Kylian Mbappe in the attacking line of Les Bleus on Friday night, as they face Italy in the opening game of the UEFA Nations League group stage.
Less than a month ago, Olise won a silver Olympic medal with France's U-23 side led by Thierry Henry, which has served as a perfect prelude for the Bayern Munich's playmaker when it comes to the national team.
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Olise and Mbappe will be joined by Randal Kolo Muani on the right, as Bradley Barcola will feature on the right wing in what should be Didier Deschamps' new attacking axis that could dominate world football in the next ten years.
On the other end, Luciano Spalletti will have a full-strength squad at his disposal, and will be returning to a back three, which is expected to be composed of Arsenal's Riccardo Calafiori, Inter Milan's Alessandro Bastoni, and Napoli's Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
Moreover, Sandro Tonali is expected to return to the squad after serving a lenghty ban.
UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE - GROUP STAGE
Friday
17.00: (10.0) Kazakhstan (5.50) Norway (1.30)
19.00: (2.50) Lithuania (3.10) Cyprus (3.05)
21.45: (1.67) France (3.80) Italy (6.00)
21.45: (1.30) Belgium (5.80) Israel (9.00)
21.45: (3.60) Slovenia (3.40) Austria (2.10)
21.45: (2.75) Wales (3.10) Turkey (2.70)
21.45: (2.15) Iceland (3.30) Montenegro (3.50)
***odds are subject to change***
