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World Cup Third-place playoff: France without Saliba

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TL;DR The Oracle predicts an unchanged XI for 0 of 2 teams. Changes: France: Koundé, Upamecano, Digne, Tchouaméni, Dembélé, Barcola in · England: Pickford, James, Stones, Anderson, Bellingham, Gordon, Kane in.

France v England

Sat 18 Jul, 22:00 · WC
FULL TIME France 4 - 6 England
France The Oracle called 5 of 11, formation spot on
England The Oracle called 4 of 11

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

France 2 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
16 Maignan
5 Koundé
4 Upamecano
19 Hernández
3 Digne
8 Tchouaméni
14 Rabiot
7 Dembélé
11 Olise
12 Barcola
10 Mbappé
▲ Koundé, Upamecano, Digne, Tchouaméni, Dembélé, Barcola vs last XI

W. Saliba sidelined by back bruise; T. Hernández returns to the left side of a 4-2-3-1. France keeps faith with ten other names for this fixture.

England 2 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Pickford
24 James
5 Stones
6 Guéhi
25 Spence
4 Rice
8 Anderson
17 Rogers
10 Bellingham
18 Gordon
9 Kane
▲ Pickford, James, Stones, Anderson, Bellingham, Gordon, Kane vs last XI

England holds its 4-2-3-1 from the group with no adjustments. Pickford guards goal, Rice-Anderson shield midfield, Bellingham occupies the eight, Kane leads the line with Gordon on the left flank.

The data: France are without Saliba.

France — Out: Saliba (back bruise)

England — Out: Mainoo (wound)