[Teams] France vs Ivory Coast: Kosicleny Rested But Man Utd & Chelsea Stars Start

France entertain the Ivory Coast at the Stade de France in a friendly this evening and there is plenty of Premier League interest in the game.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will be a happy man as Laurent Koscielny and Olivier Giroud have been rested by Didier Deschamps but Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba once again starts in the middle of the park.

Chelsea’s N’Golo Kante also lines-up for France along with West Ham’s Dimitri Payet but Tottenham duo Moussa Sissoko and Hugo Lloris are among the substitutes.

Here are the confirmed line-ups:

France

Costil; Sidibé, Varane, Rami, Digne; Rabiot, Kanté, Pogba; Dembele, Payet, Gameiro.

Subs: Evra, Mangala, Fekir, Corchia, Giroud, Koscielny, Mandana, Lloris, Sissoko, Matuidi, Lemar.

Ivory Coast

Gbohouo – Aurier, Koné, Kanon, Traoré – Kessié, Serey Die Doukouré – Gradel, Kalou, Kodjia

Subs: Bagayoko, Deli, Angban, N’Guessan, Eboue, Diomande, Gbohouo, Sangare, Sio, Pepe.