Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris has hailed the World Cup form of France teammate Adrien Rabiot.

Juventus midfielder Rabiot scored a header and assisted a second goal in France's 4-1 opening match victory over Australia. It's been a remarkable turnaround for a player previously exiled for more than two years from the national team.

"There's an opportunity for him at this World Cup. It's arrived at the right time and he's ready," France captain Lloris said on Friday. "Technically he's a very elegant player and he really can help us go far."

France stars N'Golo Kante and Paul Pogba are both out with injury, so Rabiot has an opportunity to take a commanding role for the team.

"People talked a lot about the absence of Pogba and Kante, who for years have been a driving force in the team," Lloris said.

"People forget there are other players who can take on more responsibility, who reach a certain point in their careers when they have the maturity and experience to play a leading role. Aurelien (Tchouameni) has this profile."