Defending champions France is in top form in the FIFA World Cup so far. They won two of their group-stage matches and booked a place in the knockout stages of the competition. They beat Poland in the Round of 16 clash, securing a place in the quarter-finals of the soccer mega-event. However, they did lose a game in the group stages against Tunisia. But with the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann, and Ousmane Dembele at their disposal, they have to ability to beat any top side.
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A win against Poland has boosted their morale as they target a 2nd successive glory in the FIFA World Cup. However, ahead of a crucial QFs clash, a big injury concern has hit the camp.
France has been among the World Cup favorites ever since they entered Qatar to defend their crown. However, a loss against Tunisia proved they are not unbeatable and teams can exploit them. But they have a big concern ahead as their star player Kylian Mbappe reportedly sat out a training session ahead of the crucial QF clash.
Kylian Mbappe misses training ahead of England clash
There are just four days remaining of the massive Quarter-finals clash between France and England. England reached the finals of the Euros 2020 and are just as favorites to win the World Cup as France. However, with just four days left for the crucial game, Mbappe reportedly missed a training session.
🚨 Kylian Mbappe misses France training ahead of World Cup clash against England pic.twitter.com/ijfxREkYE3
— SPORTbible (@sportbible) December 6, 2022
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This is a huge concern for the French national team camp. Mbappe has been in insane form in the World Cup, having scored four goals in the competition.
He has been the backbone of the French side in the World Cup and if there is an injury concern, Didier Deschamps will have to look toward his bench for help.
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