France midfielder Florent Malouda is hoping the appointment of Laurent Blanc can restore Les Bleus' credibility.

It follows the team's exit at the group stage in the World Cup with just one point and one goal to their name, a bust-up involving Nicolas Anelka and former coach Raymond Domenech which resulted in the Chelsea striker being expelled from the camp and a subsequent strike by the rest of the squad in protest at Anelka's expulsion.

"I really hope and I think all the French now really hope that he (Blanc) can turn things in a positive way," Malouda told Sky Sports News.