France’s star defender Raphael Varane is ready to return to action for France’s FIFA World Cup 2022 match against Denmark after missing more than a month due to a leg injury, according to coach Didier Deschamps.
Varane was left out of France‘s 4-1 win over Australia in Group D due to fitness issues. But Deschamps said he was fit to play before that game and could play at the 974 Stadium on Saturday.
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“He could have played, he was ready, he was fit. We discussed it with him,” Deschamps told reporters.
“He was fit for the first game and he’s fit for the second game, we will have to make that decision. The main thing is that he’s fit and ready.”
Good news for France as they heavily relied on Varane as he is a key player for the French side.
France all set to face Denmark
France are all aware of how strong the Danish side are so they will take no risk and play will their 100%.
“They beat us twice and made life very difficult for us, so we have to make sure that’s not the case tomorrow,” said Deschamps.
“It’s not a case of wanting revenge because we know the Denmark players and they know us… we’ve looked at their players and learned from the experience, but they will have too.” he added.
Captain Hugo Lloris also added a few words of his own: “It’s a different competition, but it gives you an idea of the Danish team, they are excellent and capable of beating the best,” said Lloris.
“We can’t say we don’t know them, don’t need any extra motivation at this stage of the tournament… We know it’s a decisive game for qualification.”
