Saliba and Hernandez miss France training ahead of Senegal opener

France missing two key defenders

Saliba and Théo Hernandez sat out France's training session on Friday, just four days before they face Senegal in the World Cup opener (1). Both are starters when fit. If either misses Tuesday's match, it's a significant boost for Senegal's attack.

Barcola vs Doué: France's left-wing dilemma

Deschamps hasn't settled on his left winger for Tuesday (2) (3). Bradley Barcola and Désiré Doué are competing for one spot, with Mbappé, Dembélé, and Olise locking down the other attacking roles. Whoever gets the nod, Senegal's right side will be tested by pace.

Press conference updates incoming

France held a press conference on Friday with further updates expected on the squad's condition ahead of Tuesday's match (4). Any concrete news on Saliba or Hernandez should come from that.