According to RMC, Rabiot's sluggish warm-up before entering as a substitute against Belgium caused frustration among France's coaching staff.

Under Deschamps, Rabiot was always a regular starter; however, in Zidane's first training camp as coach, the 31-year-old midfielder played for only one half. He started against Turkey and Italy but was on the bench against Belgium. On Monday against Belgium, Rabiot came on in the 88th minute replacing Camavinga. RMC observer Jean-Louis Tourre stated that the time Rabiot took to prepare caused concern among France's coaching staff.

"He warmed up too slowly, he wasn't even wearing his boots. It angered the French coaching staff, who couldn't understand why he was so slow even during warm-up," Tourre said on RMC's "After Foot" on Monday evening. The AC Milan player entered minutes before Michael Olise scored France's third goal. He then contributed to France's fourth: first finding Cherki on the right flank, then moving forward to create space for Cherki. The former Lyon player then delivered a beautiful cross-field assist to Doué, who passed to Olise, and Olise scored twice, making it 4-1 in the 91st minute.

After the final whistle, Rabiot was the first player Zidane greeted on the touchline. The brief appearance of the former Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille player did not entirely convince "After Foot" observer Daniel Riolo. According to him, the 2022 World Cup runner-up is no longer suited for France's team. "It's time to move on from Rabiot; put Da Cunha in front of defense, and keep Camavinga in this team," Riolo said on Monday.

Riolo also criticized Rabiot after France drew 1-1 with Italy last Friday. "In midfield, I don't see what he brings," he said then. "I prefer someone with more dynamism, more changes of pace. I prefer Camavinga and Kouadio Koné."

Zidane did not dwell much on Rabiot's situation, but he explained his extensive rotation across the first four matches. Zidane stated: "This was planned beforehand for this training camp. There are four matches in 15 days, most players are starting their new season, and I also wanted to see everyone. Everything went as I expected. It's not easy to field four different competitive lineups, but we managed to do it. We played quite well. We achieved this in 15 days, and this is the first time we've met. It's very encouraging, and I'm very optimistic about what will happen next."

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