Kylian Mbappe misses training in France after Didier Deschamps had private chat with doctor

There was no sign of Kylian Mbappe as France trained in Doha on Tuesday night ahead of this weekend's World Cup quarter-final clash with England. The Paris Saint-Germain superstar, who is Qatar's top scorer having netted five times in four appearances for the Blues, was the only notable absentee from Didier Deschamps' side as they returned to the pitch for warm up on Saturday. thrilling show of the night at Al Bayt Stadium.

According to France, a source close to the French camp revealed that an extensive discussion took place between head coach Deschamps and his medical staff before the decision was made.

Mbappe was supposed to be in the 'recovery room' during the session, but it's currently unclear if the 23-year-old is nursing an injury issue or just needs some extra rest .

Separate reports have since poured cold water on his absence - suggesting the indoor recovery session was still planned by France and his fitness trainers.

The PSG striker netted a stunning brace for the world champions on Saturday as the Blues cruised to a 3-1 victory over Poland in their last 16 clash to set up their England showdown.

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BBC pundit Rio Ferdinand has called for his colleague Ashley Williams to be kicked out of the studio following Croatia's penalty shootout victory over Japan on Monday after the Welshman gave his prediction on the next quarter of World Cup final.

The Manchester United icon discussed the road to the final for several teams, including England, and was impressed with the clashes ahead.

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He also scored in the opener of Group C before scoring twice in the 2-1 win over Denmark that secured top spot.

While England will be eagerly awaiting further developments on Mbappe's condition, they approach the knockout tie with the mindset that France are not a one-man squad. only man.

Left-back Luke Shaw said: "Obviously after his performance (against Poland) there will be more talk about him, but we know he's a world-class player.

"I think it would be very naïve of us to just focus on him. They are reigning world champions for a reason and we have to focus on them as a whole team.

"They have brilliant players all over the pitch, so we're not going to focus entirely on him, but it's an amazing game to be in and that's why we're here."

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Mbappe has started all but one of France's World Cup games after Deschamps reshuffled his squad for the 1-0 loss to Tunisia with qualification already in the bag.

But France once again showed their attacking quality when they tore Poland apart and England will be afraid of the quality they possess in attack without...