France will clash heads with England at the Al Bayt Stadium this Saturday as they try to secure a win in the quarterfinal stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The French players managed to secure a 3-1 victory over Poland recently, so we can expect them to be full of confidence ahead of this clash.
Didier Deschamps will set his men up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and could keep changes to a minimum for this game. We can expect Olivier Giroud to spearhead France’s attack in the final third.
4-2-3-1 France Predicted Lineup To Face England
Defence
Hugo Lloris will function in goal for France as he tries to keep a clean sheet versus England this weekend despite shipping in a late goal in his last World Cup outing. Raphael Varane and Dayot Upamecano will operate as Deschamps’ central defenders. Their main focus would be to keep the England attackers at bay this Saturday.
Jules Kounde will get the nod to play as the right-back while Theo Hernandez tries to catch the eye as the left-back. They will both get the license to get forward and express themselves in the opponent’s half.
Youssouf Fofana and Benjamin Pavard will have to be content with a place on the bench as they offer cover for the defensive spots.
Midfield
Adrien Rabiot and Aurelien Tchouameni will anchor the midfield for Les Bleus as they focus on dominating the midfield battle and orchestrate some clear-cut chances in the final third.
The gifted trio of Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele will play just ahead of them as part of France’s attack.
Mbappe is in an excellent vein of form at the moment after scoring a brace versus Poland recently. Hence, he will once again be expected to make a difference for Deschamps’ side down the left flank.
Kingsley Coman and Marcus Thuram will have to settle for a place on the bench as they wait for their opportunity to impress in the latter stages of the game if needed.
Attack
Olivier Giroud will lead the charge for Les Bleus on his own up top. He managed to register a goal in the last round and would be eager to impress versus the Three Lions this weekend.
Randal Kolo Muani will be named on the bench and might come on to make an impact in the final quarter of the match if Deschamps opts to call upon his services.
