International Friendly Preview: France v Jamaica

Didier Deschamps must weigh up his options ahead of France s showdown with Jamaica, after Franck Ribery was ruled out of the FIFA World Cup.

France s preparations for the marquee tournament were rocked by the news that the Bayern Munich winger will play no part in Brazil due to a back injury.

The 31-year-old had shown signs of improvements and it was hoped he could feature in Sunday s encounter with Winfried Schafer s men at Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

However, he suffered a setback during sprint tests on Friday and an MRI scan ruled him out of contention.

In a further blow, Lyon midfielder Clement Grenier has also been forced to miss the tournamwnt in Brazil with a groin injury sustained in training on Thursday.

Montepellier s Remy Cabella and Southampton s Morga…