Real Madrid pair Karim Benzema and Raphael Varane start for France as they take on Nigeria this afternoon.
Les Bleus’ take on the African nation in Brasilia today, with the winner playing either Germany or Algeria at the weekend.
And Didier Deschamps has called upon Blancos duo to start at centre forward and centre back respectively.
Barcelona target Paul Pogba starts in a midfield three alongside Blaise Matuidi and Yohan Cabaye, whilst Olivier Giroud has been preferred to Real Sociedad’s Antoine Griezmann out wide.
Almeria’s Ramon Azzez is on the bench for Stephen Keshi’s men, with Ogenyi Onazi and John Obi Mikel in the middle of the park.
France: Lloris (c), Debuchy, Evra, Varane, Cabaye, Valbuena, Giroud, Benzema, Matuidi, Pogba, Koscielny
Nigeria: Enyeama, Yobo (c), Ambrose, Musa, Odemwingie, Emenike, Mikel, Moses, Oshaniwa, Onazi, Omeruo
