Can I substitute frozen spinach for fresh in soup?

Can I substitute frozen spinach for fresh in soup?
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I would defrost the spinach…then put it in at the regular time the fresh would be put in…If you’re going to put it in frozen I would do it earlier to give it time to thaw…and cook a little But that all depends on how you like your spinach…cooked-uncooked-somewhere in the middle I like it cooked
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