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Hugo Lloris heaps praise on Adrien Rabiot for stepping up in the absence of Paul Pogba and N'Golo Kante at the heart of the French midfield as he begins to channel his strong character for the good of the national team

France is counting on midfielder Adrien Rabiot to continue to deliver for the defending World Cup champions in their match against Denmark on Saturday.

Rabiot scored a header and assisted a second goal in France's 4-1 opening match victory over Australia. It's been a remarkable turnaround for a player previously exiled for more than two years from the national team.

'There's an opportunity for him at this World Cup. It's arrived at the right time and he's ready,' France captain Hugo Lloris said on Friday. 'Technically he's a very elegant player and he really can help us go far.