France, Deschamps delaying his announcement about his squad list: "Let's avoid distractions for those Europa League finalists"

The French Football Federation released a statement stating that manager Didier Deschamps "doesn't want to disturb the preparations for Olympique Marseille's French players who play in the Europa League final on May 16 and will delay his announcement of the squad list on May 17 during a televised news report and subsequent press conference." The manager commented on Koscielny's injury: "It's a big blow to the French national team, as he was there during the last World Cup and the Euros, so he is used to playing in these games and he knows the national team. He is an exemplary football player."