AL KHOR, Qatar — Didier Deschamps says France is taking measures to cease a virus spreading within the staff forward of the World Cup remaining in opposition to Argentina.

Dayot Upamecano and Adrien Rabiot They’ve been affected by sickness in current days of their semi-final win in opposition to Morocco 2-0 at Al Bayt Stadium on Wednesday.

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Whereas Deschamps is hopeful that each gamers can return for Sunday’s present — right here Les Bleus It could be the primary staff to efficiently defend the trophy since Brazil in 1962 — he defined that the 2 had been initially remoted from the remainder.

Upamecano returned to coaching on Tuesday and was chosen on the bench in opposition to Morocco, whereas Rabiot stayed behind on the staff resort and sources advised ESPN he was advised to remain in his room.

Kingsley Coman He was additionally “scorching” earlier within the day, in response to Deschamps. Whereas the precise virus affecting the French camp will not be but clear, many guests to Qatar have struggled with flu-like signs of various severity.

“The temperatures have dropped a bit in Doha, you’ve air con that is all the time on,” Deschamps mentioned.

“We have had just a few instances of flu-like signs. We’re attempting to watch out to not unfold it, and the gamers have put quite a lot of effort on the sphere and clearly their immune techniques are compromised.

“Dayot Upamecano felt sick proper after the sport. [against England]. Once you make such an effort, your physique weakens and also you develop into extra inclined to being affected by these viruses.

“We’re taking all the required precautions, we are attempting to forestall it from spreading, however in fact viruses are contagious and we’ve to take precautions in opposition to it. We additionally separated him from the others and Adrien.”

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incoming objectives Theo Hernandez and substitution Randal Kolo Muani It was sufficient for France to conquer a full of life Moroccan facet.

Antoine Griezmann After one other influential showdown, he was named man of the match and admitted that he had defeated an Argentine facet led by him. Lionel Messi – “shiningly” – as Deschamps declared – would require one other step.

“Any staff with Messi is a totally completely different proposition,” Griezmann mentioned.

“In fact, it isn’t simply Messi, he has a robust facet round him, so we all know will probably be a troublesome match and they’ll get quite a lot of help from the viewers.

“We’ll be again at work tomorrow, give attention to how we are able to harm them, how we are able to defend in opposition to them, we’ll be properly ready.”