Didier Deschamps must cope without some of his big-name stars as France look to boost their Euro 2020 qualifying hopes with victory in Iceland on Friday night. Defender Raphael Varane acknowledged the importance of the two games and urged his team-mates to shrug off the unfortunate absence of Lloris in particular. Varane told the French Football Federation website: “These are two very important games and playing in Iceland is never easy because it’s a great opportunity for them. “Everyone expects France to win but miracles and surprises exist in football, so why not? Iceland might never have beaten France, but inevitably there must be a first time.”

Source: Express October 10, 2019 14:37 UTC