Two more France internationals have fallen sick ahead of the crucial match.
France internationals Raphael Varane and Ibrahima Konate might miss the World Cup final with sickness.
The same problem prevented Didier Deschamps from using Adrien Rabiot and Dayot Upamecano in his side’s semi-final clash against Morocco on Wednesday.
According to L’Equipe, Varane and Konate are the next victims of the sickness bug.
Konate, who was crucial to France’s win over Morocco, is reportedly in greater danger of missing the upcoming match. Varane, on the other hand, hopes to shrug off the illness until Sunday.
“In Doha, temperatures have fallen a little bit, you have air conditioning which is on all the time,” Deschamps said on Wednesday.
“We’ve had a few cases of flu-like symptoms. We are trying to be careful so it doesn’t spread and players have made great efforts out on the pitch and obviously their immune systems suffer.
“Dayot Upamecano felt sick immediately after the match [against England]. It happens when you make such an effort, your body is weakened and you are more prone to be infected by these viruses.
“We are taking all necessary precautions, we are trying to make sure it doesn’t spread but viruses are of course infectious and we have to take precautions against it. We separated him from others and Adrien as well.”
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