World Cup group C: France vs. Peru team news, kick-off time and TV channel

Olivier Giroud and Blaise Matuidi could
start for Les Bleus

Preview

According to ESPN France head coach Didier Deschamps
used Giroud and Matuidi in a behind-closed-doors training session.
The duo came on as substitutes in the 2-1 victory against Australia
on Saturday and will replace Ousmane Dembele and Corentin Tolisso,
who will drop to the bench.

Deschamps may also choose a different formation,
4-4-2, with Kylian Mbappe starting in midfield and Giroud up front
with Antoine Griezmann. 

Peru captain Paolo Guerrero could also earn a recall,
says the BBC, after starting on the bench for the 2-1 loss
against Denmark. Guerrero, Peru’s all-time leading scorer, recently
returned to football after a 14-month drug ban was overturned.

France vs. Peru predicted starting
XIs

How the teams could line up at the Ekaterinburg Arena,
according to Fifa.com: 

• France: Hugo Lloris, Benjamin Pavard, Raphael Varane, Samuel
  Umtiti, Lucas Hernandez, Paul Pogba, N’golo Kante, Blaise Matuidi,
  Antoine Griezmann, Olivier Giroud, Kylian Mbappe 
• Peru: Pedro Gallese, Luis Advincula, Christian Ramos, Alberto
  Rodriguez, Miguel Trauco, Pedro Aquino, Yoshimar Yotun, Andre
  Carrillo, Edison Flores, Jefferson Farfan, Paolo Guerrero

Group C results, fixtures and TV channels

• France 2 Australia 1
• Peru 0 Denmark 1  
• 21 June: Denmark vs. Australia (1pm, ITV); France vs. Peru
  (4pm, ITV) 
• 26 June: Denmark vs. France (3pm, ITV); Australia vs. Peru
  (3pm, ITV4)