France Coach Zinedine Zidane to Rotate Squad Against Belgium
· Sports · Sportstar, The Straits Times
France football coach Zinedine Zidane has promised squad changes for Monday's Nations League match away to Belgium in Brussels. The upcoming fixture is the second of four matches during the international window, following a 1-0 win over Turkey in Paris on Friday where captain Kylian Mbappe scored the winner before sustaining an injury. Mbappe has since returned to Real Madrid. Zidane stated that his immediate focus is on getting to know his players and establishing his tactical demands while maintaining results as a priority. Belgium enters the match after defeating Italy 2-0 in its opening Group A1 fixture in Rome.
Why it matters
The absence of captain Kylian Mbappe and impending squad rotation force France to test its bench strength against a formidable Belgium side in a key UEFA Nations League encounter.
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