As the last training session of the Blues had suggested on Friday, Didier Deschamps decided to modify his defense to face Denmark this Saturday from 5:00 p.m.
In the starting lineup against Australia on Tuesday (4-1), Ibrahima Konaté and Benjamin Pavard find themselves on the bench to face the Scandinavian formation, the first victim of the return of the innkeeper Raphaël Varane in the axis, the second culprit of a very poor performance prompting the French coach to review his rifle on the right flank.
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A right flank that the Barcelonan has already occupied several times with the Blaugrana, even if this positioning is not his preference.
For the rest, Didier Deschamps has not changed anything.
The midfielder is still made up of the Tchouaméni-Rabiot tandem, with an Antoine Griezmann likely to turn into a third man with a profile more relay than recoverer.
In attack, Olivier Giroud will try to overtake Thierry Henry at the top of the ranking of the top scorers in the history of the French team, with Kylian Mbappé on the right and Ousmane Dembélé on the left to feed him.
The 11 of the Blues against Denmark:
Lloris - Koundé, Varane, Upamecano, Hernandez - Tchouaméni, Rabiot - Dembelé, Griezmann, Mbappé - Giroud