France favoured to top Group E despite Mbappé fitness concerns
Manager Didier Deschamps has confirmed Kylian Mbappé will be evaluated 24 hours before the Morocco opener.
Villageside Press · · 4 min read
France enters the tournament as one of three pre-tournament favourites. Mbappé's tournament status remains the largest single fitness question of the spring. Deschamps confirmed in his pre-departure press conference that the captain will train with the squad on June 13 in Houston before a final fitness call is made. Antoine Griezmann steps in as captain if needed — a role he's played 22 times for Les Bleus.
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