France head coach Didier Deschamps has defended Hugo Lloris after a mixed season for club and country.
Les Bleus warmed up for the World Cup in Russia with home friendlies against Italy and the United States, but the Tottenham goalkeeper made errors in both games, leading some to question his starting place in the team.
Lloris parried Mario Balotelli’s free-kick as Leonardo Bonucci scored in Nice, but Deschamps stood by the 31-year-old who has been capped 98 times by France.