France boss Deschamps pleased with squad for stepping up in absence of big names
Jean-Philippe Mateta and Liverpool’s Hugo Ekitike can provide France with more attacking options as they prepare for next year’s World Cup, manager Didier Deschamps said after their 3-1 win over Azerbaijan in a qualifier on Sunday. Having already qualified with a 4-0 win over Ukraine, France played a second-string side in Baku but managed to…