France coach Deschamps confirms new contact with Juventus midfielder Pogba

France coach Didier Deschamps says he's spoken to Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba since his doping sentence.

Deschamps, who spoke at the press conference ahead of the friendly matches against Germany and Chile, discussed Pogba and his four-year doping ban.

I talked to him," said Deschamps. "Morally and psychologically it was a hard blow for him.

"The sentence that was handed down was very heavy. He appealed so there will be another sentence. I don't like having a categorical position. Humanly he is a really good person.

"I wish him to rediscover the pleasure of being on the pitch and playing before thinking about France."