The France team returns to four behind against Ukraine this Wednesday at the Stade de France (9:10 pm on TF1).
After the last three games three behind in a 3-5-2, Didier Deschamps returns to the traditional 4-4-2 pattern, a system in which the world champions were crowned in Russia.
Whether it will be a flat or diamond organization remains to be seen.
The national coach allows himself all the tactical experiments, taking full advantage of the specifications of these preparation matches before the holding of Euro 2020 next summer.
Steve Mandanda and Olivier Giroud are certain holders, the coach having announced this Tuesday in conference from Clairefontaine.
On the sides of the defense, Benjamin Pavard and Lucas Digne will animate the corridors.
Thanks to the PSG match won against Angers last Friday, the Blues boss can afford to launch his two Parisians, Presnel Kimpembe and Kylian Mbappé.
The latter, then positive for covid-19, had to forfeit when Croatia came to the Stade de France (4-2).
Distribute playing time
The main unknown is the states of form with some elements that played Sunday night in their championship.
This France - Ukraine is only friendly before two outings in the League of Nations against Portugal and then in Croatia.
Deschamps will take advantage of the six authorized changes to distribute the playing time and he will modify the eleven from the break.
Only Adrien Rabiot, contact case, and Kingsley Coman should not participate in this catch-up (the match was to take place at the start on March 27 but there was confinement).
The only scorer in the Champions League final Bayern - PSG remained indoors this Tuesday at Clairefontaine.
All others are available.
The opportunity to see Paul Pogba in the national jersey, absent in blue since June 2019 and who has overcome all his injuries.
The probable team against Ukraine
: Mandanda - Pavard, Upamecano, Kimpembe, Digne - Mbappé, Tolisso (or Kanté), Pogba, Martial - Giroud (cap.), Ben Yedder (or Griezmann).