No change of plan for Deschamps despite France’s defeat by Italy

LYON, France: France coach Didier Deschamps will stick to his plans to make multiple changes and will rotate the line-up for Monday’s Nations League clash against Belgium in Lyon, he said on Sunday.

France suffered a 3-1 loss to Italy on Paris on Friday in a poor start to their Nations League campaign but Deschamps insisted this would not deter him from sticking to his pre-determined plans.

“The six Nations League matches must be used to introduce new players and distribute playing time,” he told the pre-match press conference.