France head coach Didier Deschamps saw "some interesting things" from Marcus Thuram on his international debut against Finland.
Les Bleus' 12-match unbeaten run was ended with a shock 2-0 loss to Finland at Stade de France on Wednesday.
Thuram, the son of World Cup winner Lilian, hit the crossbar with a header and volleyed over as he made his international debut.
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Deschamps liked some of what he saw from Borussia Monchengladbach forward Thuram.
"Because it is his first cap with France, I will look at some mitigating factors," he told a news conference.