France could seal early qualification to the knockout phases with a victory over Denmark at Stadium 947 later on today.
The French team looked in great form as they trounced the underwhelming Socceroos side after falling behind by an early goal.
Their 4-1 win was aided by a record-equalling brace from Olivier Giroud, now the joint-top scorer in France’s history. Mbappe and Midfielder Adrien Rabiot.
Denmark took France down twice in recent Nations League play, leaving Les Bleus on the brink of relegation from League A which they only narrowly managed to avoid
So Kasper Hjulmund’s team will be out to make it three straight wins against Les Bleus to boost their hopes of going through.
Kickoff – 17:00 G.M.T
Venue – Stadium 947
Venue – Stadium 947
Team news
France has been subjected to injuries since before Deschamps named his squad, after Deschamps named his squad and now during their World Cup adventure, with left-back Lucas Hernandez tearing his anterior cruciate ligament in the build-up to Goodwin’s goal for Australia on Tuesday.
Deschamps was also without Kingsley Coman in Friday’s training session due to a hip issue, but Raphael Varane was past fit for a place on the bench against the Socceroos as Dayot Upamecano and Ibrahima Konate paired up at the back.
Hjulmand otherwise has no fresh concerns for Saturday’s game and should consider dropping Eriksen into a deeper role alongside Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg following Delaney’s injury, allowing either Mikkel Damsgaard or Jesper Lindstrom to join the attack.
Probable France Lineup
Lloris; Kunde, Varane, Upamecano, T. Hernandez; Tchouameni, Rabiot; Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe; Giroud
Probable Denmark lineup:
Schmeichel; Andersen, Christensen, Kjaer; Kristensen, Hojbjerg, Eriksen, Maehle; Skov Olsen, Dolberg, Damsgaard
Odds/predictions
The French are tipped to win, understandably given their status as defending World Cup champions and opening-match performance, but Denmark is given a real chance of success in this match. A 2-1 victory for France.
