Mbappé starts against England, seeking to overtake Messi for the Golden Boot

Kylian Mbappé is set to start for France in their Saturday match against England for the bronze medal, with the objective of temporarily surpassing Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot standings. Both star forwards currently share eight goals in the tournament, though Messi holds an edge with an additional assist.

Mbappé, the Real Madrid forward, is among the few French players retaining their starting position from the semifinal, alongside Michael Olise, Adrien Rabiot, and goalkeeper Mike Maignan. This match marks the final game for French coach Didier Deschamps.

France's starting lineup for the third-place playoff is: Mike Maignan, Malo Gusto, Ibrahima Konaté, Maxence Lacroix, Théo Hernandez, Adrien Rabiot, Warren Zaire-Emery, Rayan Cherki, Désiré Doué, Kylian Mbappé, and Michael Olise.

England, managed by Thomas Tuchel, has also opted for rotations. Only defenders Marc Guéhi and Djed Spence, along with midfielders Declan Rice and Morgan Rogers, will start again from their previous match against Argentina. England's starting XI includes Dean Henderson, Jarell Quansah, Ezri Konsa, Marc Guéhi, Djed Spence, Declan Rice, Morgan Rogers, Eberechi Eze, Bukayo Saka, Ivan Toney, and Marcus Rashford.