It is possible that in the long history of international football, no stronger squad has ever been assembled than that which Didier Deschamps is able to put out. And yet his team continues to disappoint - any idea why? Ahem.
World Cup Qualification UEFA / Matchday 9
Vasil Levski Stadion / 07.10.2017
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Updated 07/10/2017 at 20:40 GMT
19:12
And the Bulgarians will line-up like this: (4-4-2) Iliev; Popov, Bodurov, Bozhikov, Zanev; Manolev, Slavchev, Kostadinov, Nedelev; Galabinov, Delev.
19:10
But this is the team that has been tasked with beating Bulgaria...
19:08
France
To be certain of World Cup qualification, Les Blues must win tonight, then again at home to Belarus on Tuesday. It's not at all easy to trust them so to do.