Schweinsteiger said that he will not play against Holland after being left “speechless” by Friday’s events

France’s players will arrive in London in a state of shock this morning, with some unhappy at being told that tomorrow’s friendly international against England must go ahead.

It is understood that several of them feel they should have been consulted over the decision to play at Wembley only four days after the deaths of 129 people in Paris in a series of coordinated terrorist attacks. The decision was taken unilaterally by Noël Le Graët, president of the French football federation (FFF).

Le Graët confirmed yesterday that he acted alone and did not even consult Didier Deschamps, the head coach, who informed the players on Saturday afternoon that they must travel to London.

The FFF’s stance surprised the FA, whose senior executives expected that the