Didier Deschamps has been the French coach since 2012 and knows his players very well. He likes to play a 4-3-3 setup.
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On Saturday, France will kick-start their World Cup campaign against Australia. This will be Group C’s first match with Denmark and Peru scheduled to play later in the day.
Didier Deschamps has been the French coach since 2012 and knows his players very well. He likes to play a 4-3-3 setup.
This is how they are expected to line up.
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4-3-3
Hugo Lloris | GK
He is the undisputed first choice goalkeeper and will start today against Australia.
Benjamin Mendy | LB
The Man City defender was injured for more than half of last season. He is expected to start ahead of Lucas Hernandez.
Raphael Varane | CB
He will be the leader of French defence and will definitely start against Australia.
Samuel Umtiti | CB
The Barcelona defender had a great season and will partner Varane in the heart of defence.
Djibril Sidibe | RB
The Monaco right-back is expected to start ahead of Stuttgart defender Benjamin Pavard.
N’Golo Kante | CDM
The Chelsea man will do what he does best for France in midfield. He is a definite starter.
Paul Pogba | CM
Alongside Kante, Pogba is anther player who will definitely play in the middle.
Corentin Tolisso/ Blaise Matuidi | CM
Matuidi has a defensive mindset whereas Tolisso is more of an attacking player. It all depends on the kind of approach Deschamps prefers.
Kylian Mbappe | LW
The 19-year old is expected to play on the left side of a front three.
Antoine Griezmann | ST
He took the 2016 Euro by a storm and will be hoping to do the same as he will start as the striker in a frightening front three.
Ousmane Dembele | RW
The 21-year old Barcelona winger is expected to start ahead of Olivier Giroud and Thomas Lemar.
The match will start at 3:30 PM.
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