France lineup vs. Belgium: Predicted XI for UEFA Nations League clash as Zinedine Zidane faces Dayot Upamecano replacement decision

Zinedine Zidane faces the situation of replacing Dayot Upamecano for France's UEFA Nations League clash with Belgium, who is suspended for 1 lucifer aft picking up a 2nd yellowish paper precocious successful the crippled against Italy. 

With the brace having antecedently partnered unneurotic successful the reverse fixture, Chelsea defender Maxence Lacroix could regenerate Upamecano to spouse Jeremy Jacquet. 

Kalulu and Adrien Truffert are apt to flank Jacquet and Lacroix successful a backmost 4 that volition request to support first-choice goalkeeper Mike Maignan. 

At the different end, Kylian Mbappe has been ruled retired of the squad due to a genu injury sustained during the constrictive 1-0 triumph implicit Turkiye successful the opening match. 

However, Zidane inactive has a wealthiness of match-winning endowment astatine his disposal, 1 of whom is Michael Olise, who scored a spectacular free-kick against the Azzurri for his 2nd Nations League strike.

Ousmane Dembele volition pb the awesome lineup of attacking options available, with the Paris Saint-Germain winger acceptable to spearhead the attack, backed up by alternatives similar Bradley Barcola and Maghnes Akliouche. 

Dembele is expected to beryllium supported successful onslaught by Olise and the dynamic Desire Doue, who volition purpose to make chaos connected the other flank.

In midfield, Rayan Cherki could beryllium fixed a originative relation alongside Lucas Da Cunha and Eduardo Camavinga, forming the trio designed to prehend power of possession against the Belgians.

France imaginable starting lineup:

Maignan; Kalulu, Jacquet, Lacroix, Truffert; Cherki, Da Cunha, Camavinga; Olise, Dembele, Doue