France-Australia: the probable formations

Likely lineups

Also preparing for their Qatar 2022 World Cup debut are defending champions France, who against Australia will close the first day of Group D, where Denmark and Tunisia are also included.

Few doubts for Didier Deschamps, who, after losing Paul Pogba and Ngolo Kantè, also had to give up Golden Ball winner Karim Benzema, in whose place will play Milan’s Olivier Giroud

Arnold’s men are expected to show up with a 4-2-3-1, in which the name of Ajdin Hrustic, a trequartista from Hellas Verona, will most likely feature. There is another acquaintance for Italian soccer among the Australian ranks; he is Fran Karacic, central defender of Brescia.

Likely lineups.

FRANCE (4-3-1-2): Lloris; Pavard, Saliba, Konatè, L. Hernandez; Tchouameni, Fofana, Rabiot; Griezmann; Giroud, Mbappé. Ct. Deschamps.

AUSTRALIA (4-2-3-1): Ryan; Atkinson, Karacic, Rowles, Behich; Mooy, Irvine; Mabil, Hrustic, Leckie; MacLaren. Ct. Arnold.