France line up against Croatia


Deschamps will continue with his lopsided 4-3-3 formation that will see Hugo Lloris start in goal with the Real-Barca pair of Raphael Varaneand Samuel Umtiti in central defence.

Benjamin Pavard will continue at right-back while the left-back slot will go to Lucas Hernandez who has quietly put in a good shift in the past two games that saw France keep clean sheets. He will also be expected to bomb forward when the need arises.



Benjamin Pavard (C) has been impressive for France at right-back
In midfield, N’Golo Kante will be tasked with shielding the defence and keeping an eye on the dangerous Luka Modric while Paul Pogba and Blaise Matuidi play on either side of him and in advanced positions.



Antoine Griezmann will play in a free role, drifting to the centre from out wide while Kylian Mbappe will start on the right flank where he will use his pace. Olivier Giroud has not had a great tournament in terms of goals but he should keep his place in the lineup as the other two forwards thrive thanks to his presence keeping the centre-backs busy.

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