July 1st – The French national team players underwent their final training session today at their base in Paderborn, ahead of their match against Belgium tomorrow at midnight. Manager Didier Deschamps experimented with a bold 4-4-2 diamond formation during the training. It seems set to be the preferred tactical approach for France in the round of 16.
In this drill, Kylian Mbappé and Marcus Thuram partnered up front as the two strikers. In midfield, Aurélien Tchouameni operated as the holding midfielder, while Antoine Griezmann took the top of the diamond. Defensively, the partnership of William Saliba and Dayot Upamecano remained unchanged.
The positive news is that Ibrahima Konaté participated in the training session. After suffering a knee injury yesterday, he had been training separately. The French squad will fly out later in the afternoon local time to reach the match city, Düsseldorf.
L’Equipe: France’s Pre-Match Training – A Diamond Formation with Mbappé and Thuram as Dual Strikers. Author：Sports UEFA.Please indicate the source when reproduced：https://www.sportsuefa.com/football-world/lequipe-frances-pre-match-training-a-diamond-formation-with-mbappe-and-thuram-as-dual-strikers.html
