Dembélé tipped to captain France against Belgium

According to Le Parisien and L'Équipe, Ousmane Dembélé could wear the captain's armband for the French team in the absence of Kylian Mbappé.

Kylian Mbappé, football player

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Ousmane Dembélé is reportedly set to captain the French national team in their match against Belgium, in the absence of Kylian Mbappé, according to Le Parisien and L'Équipe.

According to both outlets, the Paris Saint-Germain player would wear the captain's armband if he starts the match. Le Parisien specifies that he would be captain "if he is a starter against Belgium". No information is provided regarding the reasons for Mbappé's absence or the date of the match.

Sources

  1. Le ParisienÉquipe de France : en l’absence de Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé sera capitaine des Bleus s’il est titulaire face à la Belgique (new window)leparisien.fr
  2. L’ÉquipeMbappé absent, Dembélé sera capitaine des Bleus en Belgique en cas de titularisation (new window)lequipe.fr