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Jul 10, 2018 at 7pm UK
 
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Team News: France, Belgium make one change apiece for World Cup semi-final

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Blaise Matuidi returns to France's starting lineup to face Belgium, while the Red Devils replace the injured Thomas Meunier with Mousa Dembele in their only change.

France and Belgium have made one change apiece for this evening's World Cup semi-final at the Krestovsky Stadium in St Petersburg.

Les Bleus welcome back Juventus midfielder Blaise Matuidi following the one-match ban that ruled him out of the 2-0 win against Uruguay in the last round.

Corentin Tolisso, pushed into an unfamiliar role for that quarter-final triumph four days ago, is the man to make way from the starting lineup.

That means Olivier Giroud retains his place in the forward line, alongside Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Greizmann, despite failing to register a single shot on target this tournament.

Belgium boss Roberto Martinez has kept changes to a minimum, too, with the injured Thomas Meunier the only player to make way from the 2-1 win against Brazil at the weekend.

The introduction of Mousa Dembele will likely mean Nacer Chadli slotting into a right wing-back role and Tottenham Hotspur ace Dembele being used on the opposite flank.

France have beaten the Red Devils in all three previous encounters in major tournaments, including on two occasions at the World Cup.

France: Lloris; Pavard, Varane, Umtiti, L.Hernandez; Pogba, Kante, Matuidi; Mbappe, Giroud, Griezmann
Subs: Kimpembe, Lemar, Dembele, Tolisso, N'zonzi, Mandanda, Rami, Fekir, Sidibe, Thauvin, Mendy, Areola

Belgium: Courtois; Alderweireld, Kompany, Vertonghen; Chadli, Witsel, Fellaini, Dembele; De Bruyne, Lukaku, E.Hazard
Subs: Mignolet, Casteels, Vermaelen, Boyata, Dendoncker, Tielemans, T. Hazard, Carrasco, Mertens, Januzaj, Batshuayi

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