N'Golo Kante is suspended for Euro 2016 hosts France as they take on Iceland in Sunday's last quarter-final clash at the Stade de France.

The Leicester City midfielder has continued his fine Premier League form with his country, but a second yellow card of the tournament against the Republic of Ireland in the last-16 means he misses out in Paris. 

Les Bleus had gone behind against Martin O'Neil's men and had to fight back for a 2-1 victory, and Patrice Evra has warned against the same situation happening against a dangerous Iceland side.

"We keep scaring ourselves, we're crazy," the 35-year-old said. "If we keep doing that, we might not go through. We need to stop reacting and start acting.

"People go on about long throws and all that but Iceland are not just that. They're a good team who can play good football and they did not get to this stage by accident.

"We have all due respect for Iceland, which does not mean we don't believe we can't beat them."

Iceland produced the shock of the tournament when they knocked out England on Monday evening, beating the Three Lions 2-1 in Nice. 

But despite the historic result, joint coach Heimir Hallgrimsson believes their best game is still to come, and that all the pressure sits firmly with their opponents. 

"I think you can agree with me that we have been playing better and better throughout the competition, and I think you can agree with me that our best game is still to come.

"There is a big difference in the pressure on Iceland and on France. France cannot lose the game, it would be horrible for the French nation. But the Icelandic people would be happy if we get a good performance against France.

"But we are realistic. You dream big. We can play the best game of our lives and still lose against France."

Team news

Kante will be joined on the sidelines by Adil Rami, who is also suspended for the clash, while exciting youngster Kingsley Coman is a doubt.

The France forward was substituted late on against the Republic of Ireland after picking up an injury, and will be assessed ahead of Sunday's game.

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Iceland head to Paris with a clean bill of health after captain and long-throw specialist Aron Gunnarsson returning to training on Friday.

The Cardiff City midfielder - whose throw-ins have created two goals for Iceland including one in their win over England - sat out of Thursday's training with a back problem.

Opta stats

Iceland have never beaten France in their 11 encounters (D3 L8). Their last head-to-head dates back to May 2012, a game France won 3-2 after having been 2-0 behind.

The last two encounters between France and Iceland have produced 10 goals, both finishing 3-2 to the French.

France are unbeaten in their last 16 major tournament games played on home soil, winning 14 and drawing two. Their last defeat dates back to July 1960 in the inaugural European Championships against Czechoslovakia (0-2).

The two goals France have conceded at Euro 2016 have been from the penalty spot (v Romania and Republic of Ireland).

France have conceded fewer shots on target than any other team at this year's European Championships (3 in 4 games).

France have attempted 44 more shots than Iceland at Euro 2016 but have scored the same number of goals (6).

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Iceland - taking part in their first-ever major tournament - are still unbeaten at Euro 2016, drawing their first two games and winning the next two. In fact, they have only lost once across their last 10 competitive matches (W5 D4).

Iceland are one of two teams, alongside Wales, to have scored in all of their games at Euro 2016.

Iceland's six goals at Euro 2016 have been scored by six different players (Birkir Bjarnason, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Jon Daoi Bödvarsson, Arnor Ingvi Traustason, Ragnar Sigurdsson & Kolbeinn Sigthorsson).

Iceland have started with the same line-up in all four of their games at Euro 2016.

Antoine Griezmann has scored three of France's last four goals. However he's never found the net for the French national team at the Stade de France (603 minutes).

Griezmann is also the first French player to score three goals in a Euros since Zinedine Zidane in 2004.

Merson's predictions

I tipped France to win the competition but they haven't been great so far. If Republic of Ireland had a week's rest instead of three days, they could have held out and gone through. I felt for Ireland because three days isn't enough for a tournament match.

France have been disappointing, and they can't afford to go 1-0 down against Iceland. They are missing Adil Rami and N'Golo Kante through suspension and Iceland are a threat from long throws and set-pieces, so this will be a hard, close game. The host nation should just about edge it.

PAUL PREDICTS: 1-0 (4/1 with Sky Bet)

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Betting

Iceland are up against odds of 7/1 again as they come up against France, who are just 4/9 to book their place in the semi-finals within 90 minutes. Sky Bet go 16/5 for the match to be tied after 90 minutes, with either side to win on penalties deemed a 12/1 chance. Olivier Giroud is the 7/2 favourite to open the scoring, while Charlie Nicholas is back Antoine Griezmann to net first in a 3-0 victory at 22/1 in his Sky Bet tips.