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This Rayan Cherki is good. Highly visible in recent weeks, the attacking midfielder from Olympique Lyonnais once again showed his advantage during the friendly match played by the French youth team in Italy (2-2) this Friday.
For this friendly match, which should allow coach Gérald Baticle to plan for the Euro in Slovakia next summer, the Bleuets were quickly surprised. First with a goal from Cesare Casadei, the Chelsea midfielder (16th). Then another from Giuseppe Ambrosino, the Frosinone striker (44th).
Cherki as boss
It therefore took a reaction from the Tricolores, which came through Rayan Cherki, who played playmaker in the 3-4-1-2 set up by Baticle. The Lyonnais was first well placed at the far post, receiving a cross from Kiliann Sildillia (58th). And the OL attacking midfielder, after a relay with Ange-Yoan Bonny, perfectly offset Rémois Valentin Atangana (65th).
Not always starting with Thierry Henry, where Michael Olise was often preferred, Cherki asserts himself as the playing master of the Espoirs. And in passing, we can note that this profile of creative attacking midfielder is the one that is currently missing among the A. At a time when Cherki is being courted by Algeria and even Italy (his father has transalpine origins), Didier Deschamps should hurry…
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