France vs. Israel lineups, expected starting 11, confirmed team news and injuries: Saliba tipped for captaincy with Mbappe and Tchouameni out

France host Israel in Paris in UEFA Nations League action on November 14.

Ahead of the game, Didier Deschamps is expected to see another international break dominated by the absence of captain and Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe.

Mbappe missed the two October games, as part of an agreement with Deschamps, as he looked to stay in Madrid to work on his match fitness following a hamstring issue.

His omission this time is based on a call made by Deschamps with the Les Bleus boss keen to stress it is a decision just for this international window.

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France vs. Israel lineups, confirmed starting 11, team newsWith Mbappe absent from the squad, Deschamps will look to select a stand-in captain, with Arsenal center-back William Saliba a firm candidate for the role.

Mbappe’s clubmate Aurelien Tchamoueni captained the team in the two October matches, but he misses out through injury, with fellow Los Blancos star Ferland Mendy not called up.

After losing their opening Nations League game at home to Italy, Deshamps’ charges recorded three successive wins, via two victories against Belgium either side of beating Israel 4-1.

France (4-3-3, right to left): Maignan (GK) — Kounde, Saliba, Konate, Digne — Guendouzi, Camavinga, Kone — Dembele, Kolo Muani, Thuram.

Israel have lost all four of their Nations League matches this season, with relegation to League B practically confirmed for Ran Ben Shimon’s team.

The majority of his squad are domestic-based ,while Mohammad Abu Fani  is the player in form. The Ferencvaros midfielder has two Nations League goals for Israel in 2024.

Israel (3-4-3, right to left): Gerafi (GK) —Feingold, Dasa, Nachmias —Abada, Abu Fani, Kanichowsky, Haziza — Peretz, Baribo, Solomon.

France vs. Israel live stream, TV channelHere’s how to watch this UEFA Nations League match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:

RegionTVStreamingUSAFox Soccer PlusFubo, ViXCanada—DAZNUK—Viaplay YouTubeAustralia—Optus SportIndiaSony Ten 5Sony LIV, JioTV

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