‘Kylian is fine’: France ready, full-strength for Spain World Cup semifinal
‘Kylian is fine’: France ready, full-strength for Spain World Cup semifinal French coach Deschamps says his team will be fully prepared for a midfield...
Key points
- ‘Kylian is fine’: France ready, full-strength for Spain World Cup semifinal French coach Deschamps says his team will be fully prepared for a midfield battle against the European champions.
- France will not willingly surrender possession to Spain in their World Cup semifinal, coach Didier Deschamps said while confirming Kylian Mbappe’s full availability for the crucial fixture.
- “Spain have great quality on the ball,” he said.
- Mbappe skips part of France training, set to play against Spain France captain Kylian Mbappe did not complete Monday’s final training session after suffering a minor ankle injury during Les Bleus’ quarterfinal win over Morocco.
What happened
‘Kylian is fine’: France ready, full-strength for Spain World Cup semifinal French coach Deschamps says his team will be fully prepared for a midfield battle against the European champions. France will not willingly surrender possession to Spain in their World Cup semifinal, coach Didier Deschamps said while confirming Kylian Mbappe’s full availability for the crucial fixture. “Spain have great quality on the ball,” he said. Mbappe skips part of France training, set to play against Spain France captain Kylian Mbappe did not complete Monday’s final training session after suffering a minor ankle injury during Les Bleus’ quarterfinal win over Morocco. “Kylian is fine,” Deschamps said. “Spain won those two matches, so congratulations to them, but what interests me is tomorrow’s game.” Adaptation central to France consistency The France coach said adaptation had been central to his side’s consistency, with Les Bleus now seeking to reach a third successive World Cup final.