France U21 manager Sylvain Ripoll has hailed Liverpool target Khephren Thuram for his role in their 2-1 win over Italy.
Les Bleuets got off to the perfect start as they look to win the European U21 Championships for the first time since 1988. Their curtain raiser finished 2-1 thanks to goals from Arnaud Kalimuendo and Bradley Barcola with Pietro Pellegri equalising for the Italians before the break.
And Ripoll's side were forced to manage with a man light following the red card for Loic Bade with seven minutes of normal time remaining.