Blanc facing injury concerns

Premier League trio Samir Nasri, Yohan Cabaye and Florent Malouda could be ruled out, while Ligue 1 player Loic Remy could also be sidelined.

Manchester City midfielder Nasri suffered a knee injury in last weekend's 3-1 win over Queens Park Rangers and has also been forced to seek emergency dental treatment in Paris.

Newcastle United's Cabaye underwent a scan to determine the seriousness of a groin problem and Chelsea midfielder Malouda has a thigh problem.

Marseille striker Remy is also in doubt as he is struggling with an adductor injury.

The France squad is gathered at its training headquarters in Clairefontaine to prepare for the friendlies against the USA and Belgium, and Blanc revealed the doubts over his key men.

"Nasri has big tendinitis in the patella tendon," Blanc told www.lequipe.fr. "He also had a dental problem that forced him to Paris to see a dentist urgently.

"For Loic it is a pain in the adductor and Flo (Malouda) a thigh injury."

Blanc is likely to wait until as late as possible before naming his squad to face the USA and is not ruling out making changes ahead of the game against Belgium next Tuesday evening (Wednesday morning AEDT).

"We'll see who's missed out in the first game and could recover for the second," he added. "Based on that, we'll see if I recall one or two players."