Dimitri Payet starts for France in Euro 2016 opener against Romania
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ByEurosport
Updated 10/06/2016 at 18:01 GMT
Hosts France named West Ham star Dimitri Payet in their starting XI for the opening match of Euro 2016 against Romania.
Dimitri Payet
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Payet started in a front three along with Olivier Giroud of Arsenal and Antoine Griezmann of Atletico Madrid.
Leicester City’s N’Golo Kante anchors the midfield with PSG’s Blaise Matuidi and Juventus star Paul Pogba in midfield.
France have not played a competitive game since 2014 and Romania were unbeaten in Euro 2016 qualifying but the hosts are huge favourites to open their campaign with a victory.
France team: Lloris, Sagna, Koscielny, Rami, Evra, Kanté, Matuidi, Pogba, Griezmann, Payet, Giroud
Romania team: Tătăruşanu, Săpunaru, Grigore, Chiricheş, Raţ, Hoban, Pintilii, Stanciu, Popa, Stancu, Andone
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