France-Holland, the likely lineups

France-Holland, the likely lineups

Friday’s big match of the upcoming European Championship qualifiers will pit France and the Netherlands against each other for the first match of Group B. The transalpines will want to immediately forget the World Cup final lost to Argentina and immediately put the group down.

Deschamps will rely on Giroud in attack, with Mbappé, Griezmann and Coman acting as trequartisti. Protecting Maignan will be Upamecano and Konaté with Koundé and Theo on the flanks. Koeman, on the other hand, will have to deal with many absences including those of De Ligt and De Jong. On the offensive side, trust the trident composed of Weghorst, Simons and Depay. In midfield there will be De Roon, Wijnaldum and Berghuis.

Likely lineups.

FRANCE (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Koundé, Konaté, Upamecano, Theo Hernandez; Tchouaméni, Rabiot; Coman, Griezmann, Mbappé; Giroud. All. Deschamps

HOLLAND (4-3-3): Cillessen; Dumfries, de Vrij, van Dijk, Aké; Wijnaldum, de Roon, Berghuis; Simons, Weghorst, Depay. All. Koeman