They haven’t met since 2010 and the infamous defeat in Knysna. Only one player from this era will be present this Tuesday evening (9:15 p.m.) at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Lille: captain Hugo Lloris. The Blues face South Africa in a friendly match, the last preparation match before the World Cup in Qatar at the end of the year.
Didier Deschamps will be keen to rotate the workforce and could give the latest comers a chance: Clauss, Saliba, Nkunku or even Maignan in the cages. Several executives should be back like Kanté, Mbappé or Kimpembe. The next matches of the Blues will be held within the framework of the League of Nations in June and September.