Deschamps shoots down a question of Benzema making shock appearance in final

Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has not kicked a ball at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar but the Ballon dOr winner features heavily in questions directed towards the French coach Didier DeschampsOn Saturday it was no different with the former captain turned coach of the Les Blues asked about the striker who was initially named in the 26member squad but got injured and did not make the trip to Qatar but has since resumed training with his club sideI dont like replying to this particular question said Deschamps when asked if Benzema who has been injured could make a shock appearance in Sundays finalSince that injury and Lucas Hernandezs injury in the first game Ive had 24 players and those are the players at my disposalIt isnt fair for those players for you to ask about the players not here It is not up to me who comes to watch the game My focus is on the 24player squad I have and those will be the players at my disposal tomorrowDeschamps was then asked whether the level of support that Argentina will have in the final will outweigh France and what impact that could have on the finalIt is true that Argentina will probably have more fans in the stadium Deschamps saidAlso readFIFA World Cup 2022 Croatia beats Morocco 21 to take third placeIt will be a very festive atmosphere They are very passionate people and support their team as youd expectBut our opponents will be on the pitch tomorrow not in the stands and only one side will have three stars on their shirt at the end of the gameAsked about his future as France boss he said To be the France manager has been the most wonderful thing that has happened to me in my career I am still as passionate about the role as I ever have been the 54yearold saidI am delighted to be France coach The most important thing is the team I am at the service of the team as I have been for 10 years I am not the most important person here it is all about the teamMy future wont depend on tomorrows result Im not even thinking about the future at the momentThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever