Soccer-France line up with three centre backs against Swiss


Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - France Training - National Arena Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania - June 27, 2021 France coach Didier Deschamps during training REUTERS/Marko Djurica

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - World champions France have changed their approach and will play with three centre backs when they take on Switzerland in their European Championship last-16 clash on Monday.

Coach Didier Deschamps has made three changes to the team that drew 2-2 with Portugal in their last Group F match on Wednesday while the Swiss, who last played eight days ago when they beat Turkey to finish third in Group A, remain unchanged.

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