France take on Portugal in a UEFA Nations League fixture this weekend.
The French thrashed Ukraine by a 7-1 margin this week but will face a formidable opponent in Portugal.
When is the Match between France and Portugal ?
The match will take place at the Stade de France in Paris on Sunday.
Kick Off Time
The match will start 7.45pm BST. It will be played behind closed door due to the current guidelines regarding Covid-19.
Team News & Tactics
France
France have no major injury concerns going into this game and Didier Deschamps is likely to field his best line-up. Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappe are important players for France and will have to be at their best in this game. Clement Lenglet had an excellent game against Ukraine and is likely to start this game.
Predicted Lineup (4-3-1-2): Hugo Lloris; Lucas Digne, Raphael Varane, Clement, Benjamin Pavard; N’Golo Kante, Paul Pogba, Corentin Tolisso; Antoine Griezmann; Kylian Mbappe, Olivier Giroud
Portugal
Fernando Santos has a fully-fit squad ahead of this fixture and will rely on his talismanic forwards to step up to the plate against France. Portugal have a robust team and will want to prove a point in this game.
Predicted Lineup (4-3-3): Rui Patricio; Raphael Guerreiro, Ruben Dias, Pepe, Joao Cancelo; Ruben Neves, Joao Moutinho, Bruno Fernandes; Bernardo Silva, Joao Felix, Cristiano Ronaldo
France vs Portugal Head-to-Head and Results
France and Portugal have faced each other a total of 25 times on the international stage. The French have historically been the dominant side in this fixture, winning 18 games against their opponents. Portugal have managed six victories and will want to make a statement with a victory this weekend.
Portugal famously edged France to a victory in the final of Euro 2016 and won their first major trophy on the international stage. The French will be baying for revenge in this game and are likely to field their best eleven.
