France stars Adrien Rabiot and Dayot Upamecano were seen sitting on the bench ahead of France’s FIFA World Cup 2022 semi-final vs Morocco, reports said.
As per reports, Upamecano missed training on Monday too, due to a sore throat.
In Qatar, Rabiot has played in all five matches, scoring a goal and registering an assist. Meanwhile, Upamecano was rested for the group stage encounter vs Tunisia.
The defending champions defeated England in their quarter-final fixture, sealing a 2-1 victory at the Al Bayt Stadium.
In a closely-fought encounter, Aurelien Tchouameni scored in the 17th-minute as France took a 1-0 lead. But then England captain Harry Kane equalised in the 54th-minute from the penalty spot. With the match looking like it would enter extra-time, Oliver Giroud grabbed the winner for France, making it 2-1 through a header in the 78th-minute.
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