Center forward Dayot Upamecano and central midfielder Adrien Rabiot did not train on Tuesday. Both are sick and there are serious doubts if they will be ready to play against Morocco, writes The Sun.
More problems for the French
Both of these players were sure-footed in Deschamps’s squad in previous World Cup games in Qatar. Upamecano played in four games. 90 minutes each. He rested only in the 1-0 defeat to Tunisia, when the French already had a sure way out of the group. Rabiot made five appearances. In four of them from the first to the last minute. He played 28 minutes against Tunisia.
Who will replace Upamecano and Rabiot if they really can’t perform? With Tunisia, Ibrahima Konate appeared in the middle of the defense and it seems that he would also play against Morocco. William Saliba and Jules Kounde are also possibly in that position. Coach Deschamps, however, focuses on the latter at right-back. However, the French coach could move him to the center, and then Benjamin Pavard would replace him on the right.
There are also several candidates to play instead of Rabiot. He can be replaced by Eduardo Camavinga, Youssouf Fofana, Matteo Guendouzi or Jordan Veretout.
This is another serious problem for coach Didier Deschamps. Let us remind you that Bayern Munich defender Lucas Hernanez fell out in the first match due to an injury. They didn’t go to the tournament at all. Karim Benzema, Presnel Kimpembe, Paul Pogba and N’Golo Kante.
Start of the match France – Morocco on Wednesday at 20. On Tuesday at the same time the first semi-final: Argentina – Croatia. Live coverage of both matches on Sport.pl and in the Sport.pl LIVE application.
Source: Sport
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