France and Russia will collide in an international soccer friendly match on Tuesday at Stade de France as part of their preparation for the upcoming Euro 2016.
France, who will host the European Championship in June, are coming off a hard-earned win against Netherlands on Friday. Les Bleus coach Didier Deschamps is hoping that they can pick up from where they left off in order to win in front of their home crowd.
Deschamps, whose team will play at Stade de France for the first time since the deadly attack in November, added that the match against Russia will be crucial in naming his final squad for the Euro 2016.
"The important thing is to carry on from our victory against the Netherlands in Amsterdam when we face Russia at the Stade de France," Deschamps said via Goal.com. "I know the quality of each of the players and, when I have to make choices in this context, it is important that players have more playing time."
Deschamps also hinted that Dimitri Payet will have the spotlight anew on Tuesday. Payet did not play for France since June 2015 until his impressive performance against Netherlands. Deschamps said that Payet will likely make the final squad despite his long absence, especially if he makes an impact again against Russia.
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Meanwhile, Russia will also look to keep their momentum in the hope of sending a strong signal to their Euro 2016 groupmates -- England, Wales and Slovakia. Russia are coming off an impressive 3-0 win over Lithuania, where Denis Glushakov, Aleksandr Golovin and Fedor Smolov scored one goal apiece for their team.
France vs Russia Live Stream, TV Schedule and Predictions
The France-Russia match will kick off at 3 p.m. ET. Soccer fans in the United States can catch the action on ESPN3. More TV schedule and live stream information are available on Live Soccer TV.
Fans should gear up for a toe-to-toe battle as both teams are expected to go all out to gauge their level of play with just almost two months before the European Championship. 1-1 draw.
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