France vs Poland: Match preview
Predictions, team news and possible lineups
France
France will be looking to build on their impressive start to the European Championship when they take on Poland in their second Group D match on Tuesday. Les Bleus opened their campaign with a comfortable 3-0 win over Switzerland, with Kylian Mbappe scoring a stunning brace. They will be confident of another victory against a Poland side who were held to a 1-1 draw by Slovakia in their first match. France coach Didier Deschamps is expected to make few changes to the side that started against Switzerland, with Mbappe likely to lead the line again. Paul Pogba and N'Golo Kante will be key figures in midfield, while Raphael Varane and Presnel Kimpembe will be tasked with keeping Poland's Robert Lewandowski quiet.
Poland
Poland will be looking to bounce back from their disappointing draw against Slovakia when they take on France on Tuesday. The Poles were outplayed for much of the match against Slovakia and were fortunate to come away with a point. They will need to improve significantly if they want to get anything from the game against France. Poland coach Paulo Sousa is likely to make some changes to the side that started against Slovakia. Arkadiusz Milik could come into the team to partner Lewandowski up front, while Grzegorz Krychowiak could be recalled to the midfield.
Prediction
France are the clear favorites to win this match. They have a stronger squad and are in better form than Poland. However, Poland have shown in the past that they can be a dangerous team on their day, so they should not be underestimated. I predict that France will win the match 2-0.
Team news
**France** * Paul Pogba is a doubt for the match due to a thigh injury. * Lucas Hernandez is suspended after being sent off in the match against Switzerland. **Poland** * Arkadiusz Milik is a doubt for the match due to a muscle injury. * Grzegorz Krychowiak could be recalled to the midfield after being left out of the starting lineup against Slovakia.
Possible lineups
**France** Lloris; Pavard, Varane, Kimpembe, Digne; Pogba, Kante; Griezmann, Benzema, Mbappe; Giroud. **Poland** Szczesny; Bereszynski, Glik, Bednarek, Rybus; Krychowiak, Linetty; Zielinski, Klich; Lewandowski, Milik.
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