France playmaker Zinedine Zidane will decide whether he is fit enough to return to action.
He is still struggling with a torn thigh muscle, and with replacement midfielder Youri Djorkaeff suffering with a calf injury, coach Roger Lemerre may opt to play Johan Micoud or Claude Makelele.
Lilian Thuram could be dropped after a disappointing display during the opening game defeat to Senegal.
Uruguay have only one lingering injury worry. Fabian O'Neil, who is still carrying the leg injury which forced him out of the defeat to Denmark.
Fit-again defender Alejandro Lembo comes in for Gustavo Mendez, while in midfield, Gianni Guigou is replaced by Marcelo Romero for added defensive cover.
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MATCH PREVIEW STATISTICS
WC = World Cup
OG = Olympic Games
AC = Artemo Cup
Gp = Group
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FIXTURE HISTORY
DATE COMP MATCH RESULT
01 Jun 1924 OG R3 France 1-5 Uruguay
15 Jul 1966 WC Gp A Uruguay 2-1 France
21 Aug 1985 AC France 2-0 Uruguay
He is still struggling with a torn thigh muscle, and with replacement midfielder Youri Djorkaeff suffering with a calf injury, coach Roger Lemerre may opt to play Johan Micoud or Claude Makelele.
Lilian Thuram could be dropped after a disappointing display during the opening game defeat to Senegal.
Uruguay have only one lingering injury worry. Fabian O'Neil, who is still carrying the leg injury which forced him out of the defeat to Denmark.
Fit-again defender Alejandro Lembo comes in for Gustavo Mendez, while in midfield, Gianni Guigou is replaced by Marcelo Romero for added defensive cover.
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MATCH PREVIEW STATISTICS
WC = World Cup
OG = Olympic Games
AC = Artemo Cup
Gp = Group
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FIXTURE HISTORY
DATE COMP MATCH RESULT
01 Jun 1924 OG R3 France 1-5 Uruguay
15 Jul 1966 WC Gp A Uruguay 2-1 France
21 Aug 1985 AC France 2-0 Uruguay
