Doué trains with mouthguard and will be available against Turkey

Désiré Doué will indeed be available for France’s final match of the year against Turkey on Sunday evening. The PSG player, uncertain since his early exit against Italy, participated without apparent discomfort in Saturday’s training session, wearing a mouthguard as a precautionary measure.

The player developed at Stade Rennais left the field in the 77th minute during the match in Italy, after receiving an elbow from Davide Frattesi in the 69th minute that caused a tooth to be knocked out. Despite the pain, he initially attempted to continue before giving up his place.

At a press conference on Saturday, on the eve of the match, manager Zinédine Zidane dispelled doubts: “Everyone is available for training.” Doué is expected to keep his mouthguard for the match, but his starting status remains to be confirmed.

The other uncertainty in the French squad concerns Kylian Mbappé, absent from the Blues for four matches, on which Zidane did not dwell during his remarks.