Euro 2024 favourites France will open their tournament with an intriguing clash against Ralf Rangnick's Austria.
The world No.2 side are the highest-ranked European team in Germany and have an all-star squad packed with talent.
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Les Blues have enjoyed great tournament success recently, having won the 2018 World Cup and reached the final in Qatar.
However, Kylian Mbappe and co will be keen to make more of a stamp on the European Championship after a surprise last-16 exit at Euro 2020.
France will also need to ensure they start fast against Austria, who are a team reborn under Ralf Rangnick.
Rangnick has rebuilt his reputation following his disastrous tenure at Manchester United, with Austrialosing just once in their past 10 games and beating Euro 2024 hostsGermany 2-0in November.
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Austria vs France: Date and how to follow
This Group D showdown will take place on Monday, June 17.
Kick-off at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Dusseldorf will be at 8pm UK time.
talkSPORT will have full coverage of the match and more details will follow nearer to the tournament.
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The tie will also be shown on free-to-air TV onITVOne.
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Austria vs France: Team news and latest squads
Austria will be without captain and Real Madrid star David Alaba, who has failed to recover from a cruciate ligament tear in time.
Les Blues have named only a 25-man squad for Euro 2024, with Michael Olise, Moussa Diaby, and Jean-Clair Todibo all left out.
Bayern Munich defender Lucas Hernandez is sidelined through injury, with Christopher Nkunku failing to prove his match fitness.
The latter's Chelsea teammate Malo Gusto has also been snubbed, but former Blues hero N'Golo Kante has earned a shock recall.
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Austria squad
- Goalkeepers: Tobias Lawal (LASK), Patrick Pentz (Brondby), Heinz Lindner (Union Saint-Gilloise), Niklas Hedl (Rapid Wien)
- Defenders: Stefan Lainer (Borussia Monchengladbach), Stefan Posch (Bologna), Max Wober (Borussia Monchengladbach), Philipp Lienhart (Freiburg), Kevin Danso (Lens), Phillipp Mwene (Mainz), Flavius Daniliuc (Red Bull Salzburg), Gernot Trauner (Feyenoord), Leopold Querfeld (Rapid Wien)
- Midfielders: Marcel Sabitzer (Borussia Dortmund), Florian Grillitsch (Hoffenheim), Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig), Konrad Laimer (Bayern Munich), Florian Kain (Cologne), Nicolas Seiwald (RB Leipzig), Romano Schmid (Werder Bremen), Alexander Prass (Sturm Graz), Matthias Seidl (Rapid Vienna), Thierno Ballo (Wolfsburg)
- Forwards: Mark Arnautovic (Inter Milan), Michael Gregoritsch (Freiburg), Andreas Weimann (West Brom), Patrick Wimmer (Wolfsburg), Marco Grull (Rapid Wien), Maximilian Entrup (TSV Hartberg)
France squad
- Goalkeepers: Brice Samba (Lens), Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Alphonse Areola (West Ham)
- Defenders: Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool), William Saliba (Arsenal), Jules Kounde (Barcelona), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich), Jonathan Clauss (Marseille), Benjamin Pavard (Inter Milan), Theo Hernandez (AC Milan), Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid)
- Midfielders: N'Golo Kante (Al-Ittihad), Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid), Adrien Rabiot (Juventus), Warren Zaire-Emery (PSG), Youssouf Fofana (Monaco), Aurelien Tchouameni (Real Madrid)
- Forwards: Olivier Giroud (AC Milan), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Kylian Mbappe (PSG), Ousmane Dembele (PSG), Randal Kolo Muani (PSG), Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan), Bradley Barcola (PSG), Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich)
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Austria vs France: Players to watch
Marcel Sabitzer
In the absence of Real star Alaba, Borussia Dortmund midfielder Sabitzer will have to assume more responsibility.
The 30-year-old joined Man United on deadline day in January 2023 to cover for Christian Eriksen following his injury.
Sabizter impressed before his own fitness issues ended his campaign early and the Red Devils opted against making the move permanent.
He instead completed a move to Dortmund from Bayern Munich and racked up 39 appearances with six goals and nine assists.
Sabizter was influential in BVB's run to the Champions League final and his form will be key to Austria's chances of causing an upset.
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Kylian Mbappe
Was it ever going to be anyone else?
In a France squad armed to the teeth with talent, Mbappe remains a cut above the rest and is widely regarded as the best in the world.
The 25-year-old is coming into the tournament after scoring 44 goals in 48 games in his final season with Paris Saint-Germain.
Mbappe is all-but-certain to sign for Real this summer and will relish the opportunity to announce it by delivering French glory.
The forward has scored in two separate World Cup finals, including a hat-trick in 2022's defeat to Argentina, but has a point to prove in the Euros after his missed penalty caused his country's elimination in the last edition.
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Austria vs France: What has been said?
France coach Didier Deschamps is worried that the packed fixture schedule may have taken its toll on his players.
"There is no such thing as zero risk, even with someone who is in top form. You can never be sure," Deschamps said.
"But frankly, I'm no magician. You can't change anything with the time available... if we'd had three weeks to prepare, we could have done things that could have changed things. But we'll adapt and optimise."
On Mbappe however, Deschamps added: "Kylian has always been part of a team project.
"Obviously, he has responsibilities at his club, but he also has responsibilities here, if not more.
"I will not pay more attention to him regarding this aspect. But I understand well that externally, in the media, on the decision and the announcement [transfer to Real Madrid], it takes up a lot of space.
"Kylian takes up a lot of space every day, and that's normal because he's Kylian - He is a very important element for us!"
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