Benzema and Ribery struggling at Euro 2012

Ahead of the Spain match, Blanc gave reserve forwards Jeremy Menez and Olivier Giroud a chance to impress by throwing them on as substitutes but they also wasted chances late on.

Hatem Ben Arfa, meanwhile, had a poor match on the right wing after being given his chance after an impressive season with Newcastle.

With his main forwards failing to score, and the back up attackers also fluffing their chances, Blanc will have much thinking to do before taking on the Spanish.

Benzema remains confident that he will do better against Spain.

"Hopefully, we'll get more room, as the Spanish like to play more (football)," he said. "If we want to do something at this Euro we can't play the same way. I hope we will make up for our mistakes."

Associated Press Writer James Marson in Kiev contributed to this report.