Adrien Rabiot’s move to AC Milan has been welcomed by France coach Didier Deschamps, noting the midfielder’s positive performances have been ‘better for him and us.’
The player had a chaotic summer, frozen out at Olympique Marseille following a locker room brawl with his then teammate Jonathan Rowe.
He finally completed the transfer to Milan on deadline day, and has since been a key figure in the midfield, playing the full 90 minutes in all four Serie A games, plus one Coppa Italia match.
Rabiot made immediate impact at Milan
Now called up for international duty for France, coach Deschamps was asked in a press conference if Rabiot would get an opportunity in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Azerbaijan and Iceland.
“On a psychological and athletic level, Adrien is in better shape now because he played a string of matches, and he played them very well indeed, with his club,” said Deschamps.
“He plays in a slightly different system now at Milan, but he knows what I expect from him. When he came to us in September, he hadn’t played for two weeks. Now the situation is better for him and us.”
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Considering Aurelien Tchaouameni is suspended, it means Rabiot is far more likely to be in the starting XI against Azerbaijan.
The 30-year-old has 55 senior caps for France, but the most recent start was in the 2-0 Nations League victory over Germany on June 8, 2025.
He was only a late substitute against Ukraine and Iceland in September.
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