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According to Le Parisien, France manager Didier Deschamps will rotate his squad for the World Cup third-place match against England on Saturday at 23:00. Only four starters from the 0-2 loss to Spain will retain their positions, including Kylian Mbappé and Michael Olise. Rayan Cherki is expected to make his first start as playmaker, with Désiré Doué on the left wing. In midfield, Adrien Rabiot and Warren Zaïre-Emery will partner. Defensively, Ibrahima Konaté and Maxence Lacroix are set to start at center-back, with Malo Gusto on the right and Théo Hernandez on the left. Brice Samba (calf) and William Saliba (back) have been ruled out due to injuries, while Dayot Upamecano and Marcus Thuram may not start after conditioning training. Mike Maignan will start in goal.
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Hupu Football News | July 18th
According to Le Parisien, France manager Didier Deschamps is expected to rotate his squad for Saturday's World Cup third-place match against England (kick-off at 23:00), while retaining four starters from the semi-final defeat to Spain.
Injury Updates
The French team trained in Miami on Friday afternoon with several players absent:
- Brice Samba (calf injury) – ruled out
- William Saliba (back injury) – ruled out
- Dayot Upamecano – underwent conditioning training, may not start
- Marcus Thuram – underwent conditioning training, may not start
Expected Starting XI
Based on Friday's tactical drills, only four starters from the Spain match (0-2 loss) are expected to retain their places.
Attack
- Kylian Mbappé (captain) – expected to continue starting
- Michael Olise – partnering on the right
- Rayan Cherki – expected to play as playmaker
- Désiré Doué – joining the attacking quartet on the left wing
Midfield
- Adrien Rabiot – substituted at halftime against Spain, expected to retain starting spot
- Warren Zaïre-Emery – partnering in midfield
Defence & Goalkeeper
- Mike Maignan – in goal
- Ibrahima Konaté and Maxence Lacroix – expected centre-back pairing
- Malo Gusto – right-back
- Theo Hernández – left-back
Predicted Lineup
Maignan – Gusto, Konaté, Lacroix, Theo Hernández – Zaïre-Emery, Rabiot – Olise, Cherki, Doué – Mbappé (c)
Source: Le Parisien
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