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Report: Paul Pogba Set to Start on the Bench for France Friendly vs. Colombia

Paul Pogba is reportedly set to start France's friendly clash with Colombia at the Stade de France in Paris on Friday on the bench.

According to L'Equipe (via Liam Prenderville in the Mirror), based on Thursday's training session, Les Blues coach Didier Deschamps is set to line up in a4-4-2 formation with N'Golo Kante and Blaise Matuidi paired in the centre of midfield without Pogba, who has trained the last two days despite "struggling with a niggle."

The report further indicated that Thomas Lemar and Kylian Mbappe are likely to start on the flanks with Antoine Griezmann and Olivier Giroud paired in attack.