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Here's the French team to face Ireland in their Euro 2016 knockout tie

Les Bleus have fielded a strong line-up for to face Ireland today.

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Ben Blake reports from Parc Olympique Lyonnais

DIDIER DESCHAMPS HAS named his team for today’s Euro 2016 last-16 meeting with France (2pm).

The goalkeeper, captain Hugo Lloris, is unchanged along with the back four, but N’Golo Kante and Blaise Matuidi return to the midfield.

West Ham’s Dimitri Payet is also back for Kingsley Coman, with Antoine Griemann on the other flank and Olivier Giroud up front.

France team to play Ireland: Lloris; Sagna, Koscielny, Rami, Evra; Matuidi, Kante, Pogba, Griezmann, Payet, Giroud.

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