Hugo Lloris says France must "believe" if they're to dump Germany out of Euro 2016

Les Bleus face the world champions in Marseille in the Euro 2016 semi-final, looking to avenge their World Cup defeat of two years ago.

France captain Hugo Lloris believes Les Bleus have to give the performance of their lives to beat Germany in their Euro 2016 semi-final.

The Spurs goalkeeper admitted the team will have to draw further inspiration from being hosts.

He said: “Regardless of the formation or personnel, it will be very important to believe in our chances of going through.

“We are going to have to outdo ourselves altogether to pull off this feat, but I do feel we’re ready to do that.

“I don’t know if it is because we’re the host nation, but there is something deep within us that has been steering us from the outset, and we really want to go as far as possible, really pushing back the boundaries.

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Battle of the mind: Lloris says the French must not feat the mental battle

Lloris still believes France will need every last drop of energy and mental strength to overcome Germany despite Joachim Low’s team having major problems.

Germany are beset by big-name absentees with defender Mats Hummels suspended and Mario Gomez, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Sami Khedira all set to miss out.

Lloris added: “Mental strength really will be important tomorrow. It’s a semi-final, we’re very close to the end of the competition so people are tired, and ultimately the head will take over.

“We need energy at this stage of the competition, a semi-final is a big step against the World Cup winner. At this moment of the competition, the mentality is very, very important. It can make the difference.”