Blanc wants fresh start for Les Bleus

France coach Laurent Blanc wants the talk surrounding Patrice Evra and Franck Ribery to stop as the pair prepare to make their first international appearances since the World Cup.

Manchester United defender Evra, who was appointed France captain on the eve of last year’s tournament in South Africa, was banned from the national team for five matches as punishment for his part in the infighting and indiscipline which broke out within the ranks.