The French national team are blessed with high-quality players right across the board. That goes for players who both have and haven’t made their squad for Euro 2024. In particular, Les Bleus have incredible squad depth at centre-back, with some superb players not even making their squad for this summer’s blockbuster tournament.
The four centre-back options that made Didier Deschamps’ squad for Euro 2024 include Arsenal’s William Saliba, Bayern Munich's Dayot Upamecano, Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konate and Barcelona’s Jules Kounde. It is worth noting that PSG’s Lucas Hernandez is unavailable for the tournament due to a knee injury he picked up earlier in the season.
Their squad for the summer Olympics, which will be hosted in their capital city of Paris, boasts some of the best young centre-backs in world football. One of those names is RB Leipzig’s Castello Lukeba, who is a highly sought-after player and is linked with many of Europe’s top clubs. Other centre-back prospects include Maxime Esteve, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Burnley.
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