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Mbappe misses France training ahead of World Cup semi-final

France forward Kylian Mbappe did not take part in training on the eve of their 2018 FIFA World Cup semi-final against Belgium.

Mbappe

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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.

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.

Ngolo Kante
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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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