France predicted XI v Senegal: Désiré Doué and William Saliba to start

There are two big questions for France going into their FIFA World Cup opener against Senegal on Tuesday night.

The first pertains to who will start on the left wing. Marcus Thuram started there against the Ivory Coast in a World Cup warm-up, however, it was Désiré Doué who started against Northern Ireland. He struggled and there have been reports that Bradley Barcola may be preferred to his Paris Saint-Germain teammate. However, L’Équipe understands that it will be Doué who gets the nod. 

With Michael Olise being pushed out to the right, Ousmane Dembélé will likely start in the No.10 role. The second question mark pertains to the fitness of William Saliba. The Arsenal defender continues to contend with a back injury but is expected to start for Les Bleus against Senegal.

France likely line-up v Senegal

Mike Maignan; Théo Hernandez, William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano, Jules Koundé; Adrien Rabiot, Aurélien Tchouaméni; Désiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé, Michael Olise; Kylian Mbappé. (L’Éq)

GFFN | Luke Entwistle