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Kieran Horn

Arsenal star Bukayo Saka set to play important role in England's World Cup Kylian Mbappe plan

Arsenal star Bukayo Saka has been revealed as one of three England players who will play a significant role in ensuring Kylian Mbappe's impact is limited when the Three Lions face France in the World Cup quarter-finals. France's Mbappe is currently the competition's top scorer, although Gareth Southgate has hatched a plan to stop the 23-year-old.

Mbappe has scored five goals for France in Qatar after an emphatic brace against Poland in the last-16 made him the outright top scorer at the World Cup. The Paris Saint-Germain star has terrorised every defence he has played against so far, with him finding the back of the net in every game that he has started for Didier Deschamps side.

France will likely be hoping for that fact to remain true as England are their next opponent with a semi-final spot up for grabs. England will likely be France's toughest test though with Southgate's side having not conceded since their opening group game while also scoring 12 goals at the tournament.

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