Mbappe misses France training ahead of semi-final

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Kylian Mbappe of France.
  • Post published:July 10, 2018

France forward Kylian Mbappe did not take part in training on the eve of their World Cup semi-final against Belgium.

Paris Saint-Germain teenager Mbappe has been one of the stars of the tournament in Russia, scoring three times, including a brace to crown a destructive showing against Argentina in the round of 16.

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Head coach Didier Deschamps told a pre-match news conference before training that he expected to have a full squad available to face Roberto Martinez’s men and explained players had been rested from recent sessions as a precaution.

Also during the open part of activities at Krestovsky Stadium, Benjamin Pavard and N’Golo Kante worked away from the main group – jogging lightly around the pitch with a member of France’s coaching staff.

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‘Nobody is out, even though we rested some of our players as a precautionary measure,’ Deschamps said. ‘Everybody should be fine for tomorrow.’

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