Any news regarding the French players who are ill? Personally, i thought Konaté was excellent against Morroco and i would start him over Upamecano. But Fofana doesn't compliment Tchouaméni at all in the midfield. For all his weaknesses, Rabiot can carry the ball through the lines and he can be useful on both ends of the pitch. And he's hit top form for a couple of months now. I wouldn't be surprised if Deschamps plan is to absorb pressure and hit on the counter, but it's one thing for Griezmann to be forced so deep so many times - leaving the frontline isolated - when your opponent doesn't have the tools to cause much damage, and it's a different proposition to do it against someone who can hurt you if they sense that you don't possess alternatives, other than Mbappé running solo with the ball, to move the ball forward.