France will be without two of their first-choice midfielders, N’Golo Kante and Paul Pogba, in the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar. With both superstars missing the tournament due to injury, Rabiot is expected to feature regularly for Les Bleus.
Speaking to La Gazzetta Dello Sport, Rabiot revealed that he was excited to represent his country and claimed that he would be able to bring balance to France’s team. The midfielder said (via Football-Italia):
Rabiot has been a regular under Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri this season. The former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder has taken part in 16 games for the Bianconeri across competitions, recording five goals and two assists.
France international Adrien Rabiot excited to fulfill FIFA World Cup dream
Adrien Rabiot was not included in Didier Deschamps’s final 23-man list for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He was asked to be on the standby list, but the then-PSG midfielder turned that opportunity down. Rabiot watched from home as his country went on to lift their second FIFA World Cup, 20 years after lifting the first one.
Speaking to La Gazzetta Dello Sport, Rabiot said he enjoyed the prospect of representing France at the 2022 World Cup and reminisced about his childhood. Rabiot said:
Defending champions France have been placed in Group D alongside Australia, Denmark, and Tunisia. They will kick off their World Cup campaign with a clash against Australia on November 22.
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