France make more changes for their Euro 2024 clash with Belgium today.
Kylian Mbappe returned to the line-up for Tuesday’s draw with Poland which saw the pre-tournament favourites only manage to finish second in their group, behind Austria.
The Real Madrid-bound striker will continue to wear a face mask into the knockouts but his exact role, and the make-up of his supporting cast, was up for debate.
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Didier Deschamps will reportedly not return Mbappe to the left wing, where he has often played his best football both domestically and internationally. Marcus Thuram partners him.
Antoine Griezmann is instead set to return having been dropped from the XI last time out in what is being billed as a 4-4-2 diamond formation.
Ousmane Dembele and Bradley Barcola are dropped with Griezmann playing in behind Mbappe and Thuram.
France have at least kept the goals out thanks to a settled backline and Arsenal man William Saliba keeps his place in front of Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konate for this evening’s last-16 tie.
Starting France XI: Maignan; Kounde, Upamecano, Saliba, Hernandez; Tchouamnei, Kante, Rabiot; Griezmann; Thuram, Mbappe
Subs: Samba, Pavard, Mendy, Camavinga, Giroud, Dembele, Muani, Zaire Emery, Fofana, Coman, Clauss, Areola, Konate, Barcola
Time and date: 5pm BST, Monday July 1, 2024
Venue: Dusseldorf Arena
TV channel: ITV1
