France boss Didier Deschamps is expected to name a strong starting side for his side's 2022-23 UEFA Nations League opener against Denmark on Friday night.

Paul Pogba is unavailable for selection through injury, with the midfielder missing the latter stages of Manchester United's 2021-22 campaign due to a calf problem.

As a result, Aurelien Tchouameni, who is said to be on the verge of joining Real Madrid, could line up alongside N'Golo Kante in the middle of the park.

Deschamps is likely to select a 3-4-1-2 formation, with Raphael Varane, Presnel Kimpembe and Lucas Hernandez set to play in a back three, with Theo Hernandez as the left-sided wing-back.

There are plenty of options in the final third of the field, but Karim Benzema, Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann are all expected to be in the side.

Benzema played the full 90 minutes of Saturday's Champions League final against Liverpool, but the Real Madrid centre-forward is fit to start here.

Boubacar Kamara is the only uncapped player in the squad, but Christopher Nkunku will be hoping to add to his two caps, while Moussa Diaby, Kingsley Coman and Wissam Ben Yedder are also attacking options.

Jules Kounde, Lucas Digne, William Saliba and Jonathan Clauss, meanwhile, will be hoping for opportunities in defence over the next couple of weeks.

France possible starting lineup: Lloris; Varane, Kimpembe, L Hernandez; Pavard, Kante, Tchouameni, T Hernandez; Griezmann; Benzema, Mbappe body check tags ::