One week before an explosive start against Germany (June 15, 9:00 p.m.), Didier Deschamps will line up against Bulgaria on Tuesday (9:10 p.m.) which closely resembles a typical team for the final rehearsal before the 'Euro.
"This can not be a workforce review," warned the coach.
Tolisso relays Rabiot
In front of the indebted Hugo Lloris (101st captaincy on Tuesday), the coach will renew his usual defense composed of Benjamin Pavard on the right, Raphaël Varane and Presnel Kimpembe on the hinge, and Lucas Hernandez on the left.
Released at the break against Wales after receiving a blow to the knee, the latter trained normally on Monday at the Stade de France and should hold his place.
This is not the case with Adrien Rabiot.
In delicacy with an ankle, the Turinese, who had started in Nice last week, was content with a jog, like Kingsley Coman who is recovering from a small muscle alert.
Two players for whom Deschamps will take "no risk".
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In the absence of Rabiot, Corentin Tolisso will slip from the post of sentry occupied against the Welsh to that of left torchbearer, N'Golo Kanté regaining his place at the base in midfield. Too fair to participate in the first warm-up game, four days after his Champions League triumph with Chelsea, the Londoner may not play 90 minutes on Tuesday. "I have to manage it," said the coach at a press conference, recalling that he was entitled to six changes. Paul Pogba on the right and Antoine Griezmann in high point will complete the 4-4-2 diamond now favored by Deschamps. In search of automatism and complicity, the Benzema-Mbappé duo will be brought back to the front.
The probable eleven of the Blues:
Lloris - Pavard, Varane, Kimpembe, Hernandez - Kanté, Pogba, Tolisso, Griezmann - Mbappé, Benzema
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