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'I'm not here to take chances' - Deschamps will not risk injured Coman

Didier Deschamps will not hesitate in playing Blaise Matuidi instead of Kingsley Coman in France's Euro 2020 qualifier against Iceland after the Bayern Munich winger picked up a thigh injury.

Coman withdrew from Les Bleus' XI to face Moldova on Friday after experiencing a problem during the warm-up, prompting head coach Deschamps to replace him with Matuidi for the 4-1 victory.

Coman only recently recovered from a hamstring injury and Deschamps said he would not be unnecessarily risked against Iceland on Monday.

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"Kingsley felt a little problem with his back and it pulled him a little at the thigh," Deschamps told RMC Sport.