France UEFA Euro 2016 Predicted lineup: Probable starting 11 for the Les Bleus

Anthony Martial, Paul Pogba and Antoine Griezmann: France's present and future

Midfield

The heart of the national team: Paul Pogba

France have possibly the most 'complete' midfield in the European Championships this time around. They have the perfect combination of speed, defensive contribution and attacking play. Paul Pogba is an obvious starter for the team given his ability to turn a game around with the blink of an eye. His passing from deep is exquisite and links up exceptionally well with his forwards.

In the centre, we will definitely see Blaise Matuidi. The more people seem to doubt his ability, the higher he rises. He's only getting better and better with age and even contributes with goals these days. His stamina and ability to read the game better than most gets him into the box in the place at the right time.

Given Deschamps likes playing with the standard 4-3-3, he's likely to include another midfielder in the centre – one who could potentially do the same kind of job Pogba and Matudidi do. This is likely to be Moussa Sissoko. The Newcastle midfielder had a poor club season with the relegated club but his teammates in France seem to lift his level of perfomance making him the ideal starter – even over Premier League winner N'Golo Kante.

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