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Daily Mirror
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David McDonnell

England stars urged to "go to bed early" to stand chance of stopping Kylian Mbappe

France defender Dayot Upamecano has told England’s players to get an early night to have any chance of stopping Kylian Mbappe.

Mbappe, France’s star player, has already lit up the World Cup with five goals to lead the race for the Golden Boot and is the biggest threat to England’s chances of progressing.

Upamecano advised England’s defenders to get a good night's sleep tonight, to make sure they are sharp tomorrow and give themselves the best possible chance of containing Mbappe. Bayern Munich defender Upemacano was asked about facing Mbappe and said: "Kylian is a completely different forwards to anyone else. He’s a world-class player and it’s difficult to defend against him. You have to go to bed early."

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