France start with Doue instead of Barcola

France have handed an attacking role to Desire Doue for tonight's FIFA World Cup quarter-final against Morocco, with head coach Didier Deschamps making a solitary tactical change to the side that beat Paraguay in the last 16.

Doue replaces Bradley Barcola in the starting XI, while the rest of the lineup remains unchanged from France's 1-0 victory over Paraguay. Captain Kylian Mbappe will lead the attack alongside Ousmane Dembele, with Michael Olise providing support.

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Morocco, meanwhile, have been dealt a blow with the absence of key forward Ismael Saibari, who picked up an injury in their previous match.

Head coach Mohamed Ouahbi has brought in defender Anass Salah Eddine and midfielder Chemsdine Talbi, while Brahim Diaz will lead the line as the lone striker.

The winners of the tie will face either Spain or Belgium in the semi-finals.

Teams

France: Mike Maignan; Jules Kounde, Dayot Upamecano, William Saliba, Lucas Digne; Manu Kone, Adrien Rabiot; Ousmane Dembele, Michael Olise, Desire Doue; Kylian Mbappe (captain).

Morocco: Yassine Bounou; Achraf Hakimi, Issa Diop, Noussair Mazraoui, Anass Salah Eddine; Neil El Aynaoui, Chemsdine Talbi, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Azzedine Ounahi, Bilal El Khannouss; Brahim Diaz.