Ribery and Evra unlikely to start

Ribery and Evra started Friday's Euro qualifier in Luxembourg, which France won 2-0 to extend their Group D lead, but Blanc said he would make changes in midfield and up front with only the goalkeeper and central defence left alone.

"Tomorrow (keeper) Hugo (Lloris) will play, he needs playing time. It is very important for a keeper to build confidence and learn to play with his defence," Blanc told a news conference at the Stade de France on Monday.

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