The French defender is preparing to face England’s star-studded attacking line on Saturday.
Dayot Upamecano believes France must avoid mistakes when controlling Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka in their upcoming clash against England.
France have conceded twice in their World Cup campaign so far, with Upamecano being fundamental to their defensive stability.
As Les Bleus prepare to take on England in the quarter-finals, Upamecano insists his side need to be aware of their opponents’ strong points.
“Bukayo Saka likes to cut inside. We’ll have to make as few errors as possible. We’ll be ready,” the French star told reporters.
“Rashford is a very good player. I’m not going to be focused on one player though.”
He added: “We are going to have to be careful and focused.
“It is going to come down to details so we are going to have to make the least amount of mistakes as possible and I think that team will win the game.”
Jude Bellingham has brought his wonderful Borussia Dortmund form to the World Cup, becoming a key player in England’s midfield. However, Upamecano doesn’t count him as a “threat” in the upcoming game.
“I wouldn’t say Jude Bellingham is a threat but they have a very strong team,” Upamecano declared. “I know Bellingham: Bayern versus Dortmund, it’s war.
“He has got real talent and is a very good player, is gaining in experience as he is playing in all the matches so I think it will be a really good fight in midfield. We will use our experienced players, (Adrien) Rabiot and (Antoine) Griezmann, and count on them.”
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