Metz's French defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto (R) vies for the ball with Crystal Palace's Belgian-Congolese midfielder Jason Lokilo during a friendly football match between Metz (FCM) and Crystal Place FC at Saint Symphorien Stadium in Longeville-les-Metz on July 29, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN (Photo credit should read JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN/AFP/Getty Images)