Hugo Lloris has defended Antoine Griezmann from critics and insists the Barcelona forward remains a crucial player for France.
Griezmann has been scrutinised for his form for much of the past 15 months since he completed a €120 million move from Atletico Madrid to Barca.
The 29-year-old has not looked fully at ease in the Catalans' forward line, with his last goal in La Liga – one of only nine he scored last season – coming in the 4-1 win at Villarreal on July 5.
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Griezmann, who got a goal in the 7-1 friendly thrashing of Ukraine, also scored in the 4-2 Nations League win over Croatia but, ahead of Wednesday's rematch in Zagreb, he again finds himself facing accusations of poor form for the national team.