France will line up with Da Cunha, Adrien Rabiot and Rayan Cherki in midfield for their Nations League fixture against Italy on Friday evening, according to L'Équipe.
The French outlet reports that Zinédine Zidane, in charge of the national team, has made six changes to his starting side for the match. L'Équipe names Ousmane Dembélé and Michael Olisé among those selected, and describes one of Zidane's choices as a surprise, without specifying which.
The team news was carried by several French outlets, including Eurosport and Le Figaro, ahead of the game. La République des Pyrénées published broadcast details for the fixture, which is being played on Friday night.
The midfield trio is the headline element of the selection, with Da Cunha, Rabiot and Cherki named together in the middle of the park. The six alterations suggest Zidane has rotated his options from the previous match rather than keeping a settled eleven.
France and Italy meet in the Nations League, a competition whose format has replaced most senior international friendlies on the European calendar. The match falls in the October international window.
Kick-off time and the channel showing the game were confirmed by La République des Pyrénées, which framed the fixture around Zidane's leadership of the Bleus.
What to watch next: how the new-look French midfield performs against Italy, and whether Zidane keeps the same shape for France's following fixture.
