The Red Army s 100 million striker was defeated by France! Deschamps Versailles: There are too many attackers under his command

On August 27, the French national team announced the latest national team roster, with attackers such as Mbappe, Dembele, Douai, and Olise on the list. What surprised the fans was that Liverpool's new player Ekitic failed to be selected. He scored 3 goals in three official games after joining Liverpool and was in a very hot state. Deschamps explained this because he had many attackers at hand, so he could only exclude this forward in good shape from the French roster. Ekitic has been eye-catching since transferring from Frankfurt to Merseyside in July for a transfer fee of €95 million. He scored his first goal in just 228 seconds in Community Shield's debut against Crystal Palace, and then scored consecutive goals against Bournemouth and Newcastle United, becoming the first player to represent Liverpool in the first three official games since Daniel Sturridge in 2013.

However, such a hot state is still not enough to impress Deschamps. The head coach who has coached the French national team for many years has not yet recruited Ekitika and has once again insisted on excluding him in this issue. In response, Deschamps said: "Hugo (Ekitic), we have been paying attention to him in Frankfurt because of his performance last season and Liverpool. This is a good thing for him. His efficiency is gratifying, but the competition is very fierce. I will not accumulate forwards infinitely, but he does have the potential to play for the French team."

Real Madrid superstar Killian Mbappe is the French captain and the undisputed starting center; Inter Milan striker Marcus Toulam (his father Lilian Toulam once won the 1998 World Cup side by side with Deschamps) is also a favorite player of Deschamps and can be competent for the wing or middle.

Paris Saint-Germain's agile forward combination - Dembele, Douai and Barcola were all selected, in addition to Bayern Munich's Olise, Manchester City's new player Cherki, and controversial Monaco player Aklius. Similar to Ekitika, Akliush has never played for the adult national team before, but he has become the lucky one for the French national team this issue.

Regarding his choice, Deschamps defended himself: "Menís Aklius is more inclined to wingers. He has spent a good season in Monaco and still has room to improve his efficiency, but his performance is indeed worth paying attention to."

Liverpool coach Slot may not care about the defeat of his striker. During International Game Week, other Reds players will travel around the world, while Ekitika can rest and focus on continuing his goal-scoring momentum at the club.