Official. Deschamps made two forced substitutions in the France national team lineup before the match against Ukraine

The press service of the French national team announced changes to the team lineup for the World Cup 2026 qualifying matches against Ukraine and Iceland.

Didier Deschamps

It is reported that instead of injured Arsenal defender William Saliba, Inter defender Benjamin Pavard has been called up. Also, due to injury, Manchester City midfielder Ryan Cherki will not be able to help France — he will be replaced by Liverpool forward Hugo Ekitike.

Let us remind you that the match Ukraine — France will take place on September 5 in Wroclaw. The match will start at 21:45 Kyiv time.