Soccer Football - World Cup - France Press Conference - Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia - June 15, 2018 France coach Didier Deschamps during the press conference REUTERSJohn Sibley Sidibes injured knee was the worst of a few knocks sustained by France players during preparations for Saturdays match but Deschamps said everyone in the squad was fit to face Australia at the Kazan Arena.

All 23 players are available, Deschamps told reporters on Friday.

Djibril Sidibe was injured in his last match and his knee reacted.

We have had to manage it with the medical staff but hes here today hes here with us.

I will pick what is the best team for France to start the match.

The World Cup winner said striker Olivier Giroud had had stitches to a head wound but would be able to play with protection, if selected.

Almost certain to start up front is Griezmann, who used a TV documentary on Thursday to announce that he would be rejecting the advances of Barcelona and staying with Atletico Madrid next season.

This shows two things, firstly his loyalty and commitment to Atletico Madrid, Deschamps said.

But most importantly for us, he has cleared his mind ahead of the World Cup and its certainly a very good thing for us.

Deschamps laughed off criticism of the way Griezmann announced the news through a documentary called The Decision, joking that he had held the camera, while France captain Hugo Lloris said the striker had come in for some ribbing.

We took it to the second degree, we laughed, said the goalkeeper.

While dismissing the idea that the relative youth of his squad for the tournament was a risk, Deschamps said he was not ignoring the potential threat of an Australia team that has changed its style since Bert van Marwijk took over in March.

The players are the same but the team has offensive potential, he said.

They try to play on the ground, they go to the sides, they go forward.

Were going to bite into it with all our teeth like it was a good apple, he concluded.

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