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In any case, the lack of time between matches means the clash with the Dutch in Leipzig is set to come too soon for the 25-year-old. And France coach Didier Deschamps will hope his team can get a positive result which could seal their last-16 place, meaning Mbappe might also be able to sit out the last Group D game against Poland without it being a problem. 

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But can Les Bleus beat a strong Netherlands side without arguably the world’s most lethal striker? “Of course he is an important player, the captain, a leader. So that will have an impact, but we have an exceptional squad,” midfielder Adrien Rabiot said on Wednesday. 

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