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France boss, Didier Deschamps has reiterated that Balon d’ or winner and Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema will not be fielded in their World Cup final match against Argentina on Sunday.
Benzema was expected to play a key role in his country’s World Cup campaign in Qatar but was ruled out of the tournament early after sustaining a thigh injury.
Although, France head coach, Deschamps has refused to replace him in the squad, he has also made it known that he wouldn’t be fielded on Sunday.
Addressing the press on Saturday ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup final, the Frenchman was about the possibility of playing Benzema against Argentina on Sunday.
Asked if he will feature Benzema in Sunday’s final, Deschamps responded by saying he wouldn’t
Lionel Scaloni’s side and he said, “I have players who have been injured before. Karim is one of them.
‘‘The last to be injured is is Lucas Hernandez. Since then, I have 24 players to manage and you know them.
‘‘To ask the question about these players, if I may say so, is at least clumsy, if not a little more.
“We lost three, with Christopher Nkunku at the start, then Karim and Lucas Hernandez. They were part of the start of the adventure. There will be 24 tomorrow to face Argentina.”