France team: with what composition against Poland?

20:30 – The composition of the Blues should be the same as against Denmark

On the eve of the match against Poland, no official communication was made on the composition of the France team. Didier Deschamps should, however, renew the same players as in the match won against Denmark (2-1), on November 26, according to information from The Team and of RMC Sports. Defender Théo Hernandez, who had been spared Friday in training due to a small contusion in his left ankle, participated well in that of this Saturday, and will be present on the ground on Sunday.

Here is the line-up that we should probably find at the Al-Thumama stadium, Sunday, December 4 at 4 p.m.:

• Goalkeeper: Hugo Lloris (captain)
• Defense: Jules Koundé, Raphaël Varane, Dayot Upamecano, Théo Hernandez
• Midfielder: Antoine Griezmann, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Adrien Rabiot
• Attack: Ousmane Dembélé, Olivier Giroud, Kylian Mbappé

7:32 p.m. – “The team is aware of the event”, assures Hugo Lloris

The captain of the Blues wanted to reassure on the mobilization of the group before Sunday’s match against Poland. “The team is aware of the event”, declared Hugo Lloris, during a press conference this Saturday. “We want to give ourselves every chance,” added the Tottenham goalkeeper. If the captain of the France team considers that the Polish striker Robert Lewandowski “is one of the best number 9 in the world”, Poland nevertheless remains “a collective, a team which likes to defend, to suffer”. “We will need to be strong mentally,” he concluded.

6:27 p.m. – “We need a scooter” to catch up with Kylian Mbappé, jokes a Polish player

The players of the Polish team held a press conference this Saturday. “How to defend against Kylian Mbappé? We already have to be fast, we need a scooter to catch up with him,” joked Arkadiusz Milik, striker for the Polish team. “We will have to react and defend as a group, because no one will be able to catch him alone”, then added the one who plays at Juventus in Turin. Wojciech Szczesny, the Polish goalkeeper who has already distinguished himself in the competition by taking out two penalties during the group stages, including one against Lionel Messi, for his part challenged the PSG striker. “The key to stopping him? Myself!” Said the goalkeeper, who also plays in Turin. Words reported by TF1.

17:32 – A historic selection for Hugo Lloris

The game against Poland will be the 142nd cap for Les Bleus captain and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. He will thus equal the record of selections which was previously held by Lilian Thuram. “It’s not nothing! I am very honored, very proud,” reacted the Tottenham goalkeeper during a press conference on Saturday. “Competition comes first”, nevertheless reminded Hugo Lloris, adding that this equalization of Lilian Thuram’s record “remains secondary” in a context of the round of 16.

16:27 – “The smallest ball can be dangerous” with Robert Lewandowski, warns Didier Deschamps

Didier Deschamps wanted to warn about the talent of Robert Lewandowski, the Polish team’s flagship striker. “He is very effective in the area of ​​​​truth. We must make sure to limit his influence. The fewer balls he has, the less dangerous he will be”, warned the coach of the Blues, during a press conference this Saturday . “We are not going to focus on him, but he is there to materialize everything that can be dangerous”, continued Didier Deschamps, adding that with the FC Barcelona striker, “the slightest ball can be dangerous”.

15:32 – Didier Deschamps is wary of a “competitive” Polish team

During a press conference this Saturday, Didier Deschamps reviewed the performance of the Polish team since the start of the World Cup. “This team has had to defend a lot in its three group matches, but they defend very well and they love it,” he said. The coach of the Blues nevertheless insisted on recalling that the Polish team should not be “limited” to its sole defense. “It’s a competitive team, with a hard core of players who have good international experience, with more than 100 caps or close to it,” he warned. “My players know that in self-sacrifice there is something to respond to, but they also have a lot of attacking arguments,” he concluded.

1:00 p.m. – “It’s another competition that is starting,” says Didier Deschamps

At a press conference on Saturday, December 3, the coach of the Blues spoke about their entry into the knockout stages of the World Cup. “It’s another competition that starts there, we have to make sure that there is another match behind it,” he said. “These are cutthroat matches for all the qualified teams,” added Didier Deschamps. “When we see the group matches, we realize that there are no easy matches. The level of difficulty necessarily increases, so on our side the requirements must be higher to fulfill our objectives”, concluded the coach of the Blues.