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Bixente Lizarazu defends Dembélé as the France team's number 9

Bixente Lizarazu, a former World Cup winner with France, is backing Ousmane Dembélé to take on the central striker role (number 9) for the national team. The player struggled during the match against Italy despite encouragement from Zinédine Zidane.

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Lizarazu believes that Dembélé's mobility and effective pressing remain valuable for the French attack, even if his current level does not yet match what he has shown at Paris Saint-Germain. "We must persist with this," he states.

Zidane continues to support Dembélé despite the player's mixed performances in recent matches. The coach maintains that Dembélé is good and has no complaints about his play.

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