France is facing Iceland in the Parc des Princes in the middle of the injuries of two stars of Paris Saint-Germain which will hold them out of this match and probably the next round of qualification matches of the World Cup.
The Blues, who are sure of at least one dam place after reaching the semi-finals of the UEFA Nations League, took a good start to the Group D campaign, beating Ukraine 2-0.
Michael Olise and Kylian Mbappe were on the target for the men of Didier Deschamps, but the victory was spoiled while the pair of PSG Ousmane Dembele and the Desire Doue were injured.
Favorite Dembele Golden Ball faced six weeks with a hamstring injury, while Doue is expected to miss about four weeks due to calf tension.
These injuries aroused an angry response from PSG, which published a statement that was read: “Paris Saint-Germain sent a letter to the French football federation urgently calling a new more transparent and collaborative medical coordination protocol between clubs and the national team to make health and medical support from the players.”
PSG added that the club had sent recommendations to the national team concerning the workload, but that their advice was not respected.
The press release continued: “The club deplores the fact that these medical recommendations were not taken into account by the medical staff of the French national team, as well as the total lack of consultation with its medical teams. Recent, serious and avoidable events must give birth to rapid and immediate corrective measures. ”
Deschamps insisted that France “always did things seriously and professionally”. However, during the press conference on Monday, he did not do much to defuse the row.
“What happened, I arrived. I am especially disappointed for Ousmane and desired because we lose two players for the match of tomorrow,” said Deschamps.
“PSG is not our opponent, even if we have different interests. The medical protocol is not my responsibility. ”
His responsibility is now to find a way to beat Iceland without two players who contributed to the triumph of the PSG Champions League. Iceland started its quest to qualify for the World Cup for the first time with a 5-0 victory against Azerbaijan.
But Iceland has never beaten France in their history and, even with Dembele and Doue Out, the quality of the hosts should be too much for their Nordic opponents in the southwest of Paris.
Team news for France against Iceland
Dembele did not start against Ukraine, so the only forced change Deschamps will have to make will replace Doue on the right wing.
Deschamps could move Mbappe on this flank and start Hugo Ekitike, while Maghnes Akilouche de Monaco could come for Doue after making his debut as a substitute against Ukraine.
Iceland is likely to be unchanged from their rout of Azerbaijan.
Lines preceded for France V Iceland
France: Maignan; Kounde, Konate, UpameCano, Digne; Tchuameni, kone; Mbappe, olise, bararcla; It will be
Iceland: Olafsson; Palsson, Ingason, Gretarsson; Thorsteinssson, Thordarson, Johannesson, Elletrsson; Haraldsson, Gudjohnsen, Gudmundsson
How to look at France against Iceland: television and online flow
In the United Kingdom, France against Iceland is available on Amazon Prime Video Pay by view. It starts at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday.
