France coach Jacques Santini hinted today that captain Marcel Desailly would be left on the bench for the Euro 2004 Group B match against England on Sunday.
"There is still some time to make up my mind but I would say that there will be between zero and three changes from the team who played against Ukraine last week," Santini said.
Santini did not play Desailly in the 1-0 win over Ukraine at the weekend. The central defender, 36 in September, is nursing a knee injury since the 0-0 draw against Brazil last month.
Asked if Desailly would be a substitute on Sunday, Santini said: "That is not the kind of decision which can affect the team's dynamics."
Santini said Juventus striker David Trezeguet, who is recovering from an ankle injury, could be fit in time to start in place of Manchester United's Louis Saha.