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France vs Albania team news: Martial and Coman in for Griezmann and Pogba

France manager Didier Deschamps makes changes from the side that started Friday's opening victory over Romania

James Mariner
Wednesday 15 June 2016 18:20 BST
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Paul Pogba struggled to make an impact against Romania last Friday
Paul Pogba struggled to make an impact against Romania last Friday (Getty)

France have made two changes to the side for Wednesday's Group A meeting with Albania as the hosts seek to confirm qualification for the round of sixteen.

Coach Didier Deschamps has dropped Juventus forward Paul Pogba and Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann, with Manchester United striker Anthony Martial and Juventus' Kingsley Coman called up in their place.

Both players came off the bench during Friday's victory over Romania and have now been rewarded with starting places by Deschamps - at the expense of the players they replaced last week.

France have maximum points from their Euro 2016 campaign thus far, Premier League pair Olivier Giroud and Dimitri Payet finding the net in the 2-1 success in Paris.


 Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has been named in the starting line-up for France's match with Albania on Wednesday (Getty)

Tournament debutants Albania kicked off their finals with a 1-0 defeat to Switzerland the following day, and also had Lorik Cana sent-off.

The group concludes on Sunday evening, with Romania facing Albania and hosts France taking on the Swiss.

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