Deschamps: France played 4231 instead of 442 in the last game. Seven forwards were absent but I am not worried.

At 2:45 a.m. on October 14, France will challenge Iceland away from home in the World Cup European Qualifiers. France coach Deschamps attended the pre-match press conference.

Rabiot did not participate in the last training before the game.

This was just a cautious measure. His calf was impacted and needed more time to recover.

Did France use the 442 formation in the last game against Azerbaijan?

I prefer to say the 4231 formation. The formation has not changed, but the characteristics of the players are different. Mbappe and Ekitic play together, but one of the two always drops back slightly, Mbappe more often, but Ekitic does it sometimes.

Currently, seven forwards of the French national team, including Mbappe, are absent. Does this worry you?

No, it's not a good thing for the players if I'm worried. There are players out, that's true, and I expect all players to be available, but there's been a series of injuries in the same positions. However, we will use the players that were available in the last game, except for Mbappe who returned to Real Madrid early. Although the experience and understanding are reduced, our desire to score points is the same.

Tauwan scored a goal after coming off the bench in the last game. Will he get more playing time in this game?

Yes, he will appear. More time? Maybe.

What do you predict the outcome of this game?

Ukraine defeated Iceland 5-3 away from home in the last round of World Cup qualifying. This result is good news for us. Ukraine shot a total of 6 times in the game, and scored 5 goals from 5 shots on target, but I think Iceland is better in terms of the quality of the game, especially in the midfield. I will also never forget our home game against Iceland, when Iceland showed great aggression, running ability and technical level. But now we have 9 points, and our goal here is to get more points and get closer to qualifying for the World Cup.

This game is goalkeeper coach Frank Lavio's 200th game with the French national team.

Before I coached the national team, he had already served in the French national team when Blanc was coaching. And under his guidance, the risk of goalkeeper injury is very low, haha. He brings professionalism, unique character, and a close relationship with the goalkeepers.

source:7n cm