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Former England manager urges Kieran Trippier return to ‘double up’ on Kylian Mbappe

Sven Goran Eriksson believes Kieran Trippier should regain his England place against France this weekend. The Three Lions brushed aside Senegal in emphatic fashion last night to clinch a spot in the World Cup quarter-finals.

A comfortable 3-0 victory sets up arguably the tie of the round with reigning champions France. Pre-match talk is already centring around Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe.

The 23-year-old - viewed by many as the world’s best player - is the top scorer in Qatar with five goals and bagged a brace in Le Bleus' 3-1 win over Poland. Stopping left-sided attacker Mbappe poses a difficult question for Gareth Southgate when selecting his England team.

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