France manager Didier Deschamps has given an update on the fitness of a number of his players who have been struck down by illness ahead of the World Cup final against Argentina.
On the eve of the showpiece event in Qatar, Les Bleus have a number of players suffering with illness as they aim to retain their status as world champions. Defenders Raphael Varane and Ibrahima Konate did not train on Friday, with the pair reportedly the latest to be struck down after Adrien Rabiot, Dayot Upamecano and Kingsley Coman felt unwell for Wednesday evening’s 2-0 semi-final win over Morocco.
Varane, Konate and Coman did train on Saturday to allay fears of a defensive fitness crisis for Deschamps heading into the final. Rabiot watched the Morocco game from the team hotel while Upamecano and Coman were unused substitutes as Deschamps revealed after the match his plans to isolate anyone showing signs of illness away from the rest of his squad.
