Nations League: France vs Turkey, the probable lineups

The probable teams for the clash

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Nations League: France vs Turkey, the probable lineups

15.11.26 14:45 UEFA Nations League A

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Turkiye

As part of the 6th round of the Nations League, France host Turkey in Bordeaux this Sunday. We have an idea of the two managers' respective lineups.

Tonight, Zinédine Zidane's Les Bleus can qualify for the quarter-finals by avoiding defeat. However, the French coach will be without Upamecano for this match, as he is absent for personal reasons.

Zizou can nevertheless count on the return of Kylian Mbappé, who is expected to start. Meanwhile, Turkey coach Sergen Yalçin will be without Kabak, who is suspended, and the injured Simsir. Here are the probable lineups for both teams.

Un peu de grand air pour les Bleus 🌳🍂 https://t.co/Y97xzPUDOc
— Equipe de France ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) November 15, 2026

Probable lineups:

France : Maignan - Kumbedi, Jacquet, Konaté, Diouf - Zaïre-Emery, Da Cunha, Camavinga - Olise, Mbappé (c), Barcola.

Turkey: Özer - Demiral, Bardakci, Topçu - Celik, Özcan, Çalhanoglu, Yüksek, Kadioglu - Ünal, Güler.

Zidane sends a message to his France players

Following Thursday's 1-3 defeat to Italy, Zinédine Zidane showed absolutely no concern about the disappointing performance. On the contrary, he sought to reassure his squad after this first setback.

"My message is always the same: we have to stay positive. In a career, you have to go through difficult moments. I'm not getting too worked up; these are players who are used to being in this kind of situation. The good thing is that we have another match coming up to put things right. That's what football is all about. Everyone wants to panic, but I'm not panicking. The message I'm sending is one of calm," Zidane said on the Téléfoot programme this Sunday.

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