Didier Deschamps has warned England that Kylian Mbappe can destroy them in the blink of an eye - even if they think they have contained him.
All the focus in Saturday night’s quarter-final showdown will be on France’s star player Mbappe and whether England can handle the World Cup’s leading goalscorer. Poland looked to have nullified Mbappe in the previous round, until the Paris Saint-Germain star produced two stunning finishes late on to win the game 3-1.
France coach Deschamps said that showed that teams can never think they have the measure of Mbappe, because he can always turn a game with a moment of magic. “I’m sure England will have prepared to face Kylian, as our previous opponents did,” said Deschamps.