French national team coach Didier Deschamps appeared in a press conference to talk about facing Portugal, in the quarter-finals of the European Nations Cup, on Friday evening.

Deschamps said: “I have several... Options to replace Adrien Rabiot, who will not play due to suspension, but now is not the time to go into that. If you have information about the Portugal squad, I would be happy to hear it!

He added: "The team is in good shape. There are four days between matches, so there is a lot of work for the staff in terms of recovery. We will not do a lot of work today because it is the day before the match, but physically, although some players are in better shape than Other than them, we were able to perform in every match, except perhaps the third match against Poland, which was very strong.”

He continued: “We have defensive solidity, which is very important.” In these competitions we also controlled the matches better than we have before and better than our competitors but what is also interesting is the number of chances we can create, and we have had difficulty being effective in front of goal, it has been enough so far, but the level. The competition is rising.”

He continued: “Cristiano Ronaldo has the ability to win, to be decisive, and to score goals. He's got that and he'll always have it. Even if he is older now, he will always be a great competitor.”

He stressed: “It is not my style to make substitutions just to make substitutions. It's true that I haven't made a lot of changes yet. The players on the field did not show signs of fatigue.

He noted: “These are high-level matches. It can be very few. Both teams have players who can make a difference. There is a lot of quality in the Portugal national team, as in our team. We are one of the best teams in Europe. I am sure it will be a big match. Historically, the results have been close between us, but at this stage of the competition, it is rare for matches to be on one side. One, it will be a great quarter-final.”

He continued: “Well, it is a major match. Portugal and France are both among the favorites to win the title, with the aim ahead of the tournament being to go all the way. In the quarter-finals, only the best teams remain.”

He concluded: “Portugal is a very good team, and they have very good players. The journey they took, like us, they faced problems. They are one of the best teams in Europe and I expect that, a big match awaits us.”