The Merkur Spiel-Arena in Dusseldorf will host the closing Euro 2024 contest on Monday, featuring Austria against title favorites France in Group D. Austria, aiming to surpass their best round-of-16 finish, face a France side looking to redeem themselves after recent disappointments.

Austria has several key players missing due to injuries. David Alaba and Sasa Kalajdzic are out with ACL injuries, and Xaver Schlager is sidelined with a knee problem. Despite these absences, veteran striker Marko Arnautovic is available, although Michael Gregoritsch is expected to start as the lone forward in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Right-back Stefan Posch has recovered from a knee concern and should start, especially since Gernot Trauner missed training on Friday as a precaution.

France also faces some fitness concerns. Kingsley Coman was ill earlier in the week but is expected to play, and Kylian Mbappe is ready despite a minor knee scare in a recent friendly. Aurelien Tchouameni remains sidelined with a foot injury, so Adrien Rabiot is likely to start in midfield. Arsenal’s William Saliba, after a strong Premier League season, might start over Ibrahima Konate in defense, reflecting a late decision by Didier Deschamps.

Austria is in impressive form under Ralf Rangnick, having finished just one point behind Belgium in their qualifying group. This will be Austria’s fourth appearance at the Euros, and they have made significant strides since their debut in 2000. Their last campaign in 2020 saw them reach the knockout stages for the first time. Austria has lost only once in their last 16 matches and has been prolific in front of goal, not failing to score since September 2022.

France, on the other hand, comes with high expectations and a history of both triumph and heartbreak in recent tournaments. After their last-16 exit at Euro 2020 and a painful World Cup final loss in 2022, they are eager to add a third European title to their achievements. Les Bleus had a strong qualifying campaign, including a record 14-0 win over Gibraltar. Despite a less convincing 0-0 draw with Canada in a recent friendly, France remains a formidable force, especially given their unbeaten run in group stages since Euro 2012.

Despite Austria’s solid form and resilience under Rangnick, the absence of key players like Alaba could be a significant disadvantage. France’s squad, brimming with talent and experience, should have enough firepower to overcome Austria’s defenses.

France’s dynamic attack and depth are likely to break through Austria's defense, securing an important win to start their Euro 2024 campaign on a strong note.

周一，杜塞尔多夫的默克·斯皮尔竞技场将举办2024年欧洲杯的闭幕比赛，奥地利将在d组迎战夺冠热门法国队。奥地利的目标是超越他们在16强的最佳成绩，面对的是希望在最近的失望之后挽回自己的法国队。

奥地利有几名主力球员因伤缺阵。阿拉巴和卡拉季奇因前交叉韧带受伤缺阵，施拉格则因膝伤缺阵。尽管他们缺阵，但老将阿瑙托维奇仍然可以上场，而格雷戈里奇则有望在4-2-3-1阵型中担任单前锋。右后卫斯特凡·波什已经从膝伤中恢复过来，应该可以首发，尤其是在特劳纳为了预防伤病缺席了周五的训练之后。

法国也面临着一些健康问题。金斯利·科曼在本周早些时候生病了，但预计会参加比赛，基利安·姆巴佩尽管在最近的友谊赛中膝盖受了点小伤，但已经准备好了。奥雷连·楚亚梅尼仍因脚伤缺阵，所以阿德里安·拉比奥很可能在中场首发。阿森纳的威廉·萨里巴，在经历了一个强劲的英超赛季后，可能会在后防线上取代伊布希马·科纳特，这反映了迪迪埃·德尚最后的决定。

奥地利在拉尔夫·朗尼克的带领下表现出色，在预选赛中仅落后比利时1分。这将是奥地利第四次参加欧洲杯，自2000年首次亮相以来，他们取得了长足的进步。他们在2020年的最后一场比赛中首次进入淘汰赛阶段。奥地利在最近的16场比赛中只输了一场，并且在进球方面表现出色，自2022年9月以来从未失球。

另一方面，法国队有着很高的期望，在最近的比赛中既有胜利，也有心碎的历史。在经历了2020年欧洲杯16强出局和2022年世界杯决赛的惨痛失利后，他们渴望在自己的成就上再添三座欧洲冠军奖杯。蓝衣军团在预选赛中表现强劲，包括以创纪录的14-0战胜直布罗陀。尽管在最近的一场友谊赛中，法国队0-0战平了加拿大队，但法国队仍然是一支强大的力量，特别是考虑到他们自2012年欧洲杯以来在小组赛中保持不败。

尽管奥地利在朗尼克的带领下状态稳定，恢复能力强，但缺少像阿拉巴这样的关键球员可能是一大劣势。法国队充满了天赋和经验，应该有足够的火力来突破奥地利的防线。

法国充满活力的进攻和深度很可能突破奥地利的防线，确保一场重要的胜利，以强劲的势头开始他们的2024年欧洲杯之旅。