Deschamps dismissed the idea France is overly dependent on Mbappe

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in the quarter-finals stage at Al Bayt Stadium on Saturday.

The 23-year-old Mbappe is the top scorer at the

with five goals but Deschamps insisted his team is not overly reliant on him.

"I'm sure England will have prepared to face Kylian as our previous opponents did, but he's in a position to make the difference,"

Deschamps said in a press conference.

"Even in the last match, he didn't show his top form, but he was still decisive.

"We have other players that can be dangerous as well, so that helps us not be over-dependent on Kylian.

"But Kylian is Kylian, and he has that capacity to make the difference in any moment."

France captain, Hugo Lloris, who has played with Kyle Walker at Tottenham was asked about the match-up between Kylian Mbappe and Walker on Saturday.

"I think Kylian is preparing very well. Trying to ignore a lot of the talk about him, it's really not something he needs,"

he said.

"He's very focused on his objectives, individually and collectively. He seems very happy, playing with a smile on his face and seems very focused on the match ahead of us.

"That's how he's looked from the beginning of this tournament."

Lloris also praised his Tottenham teammate, Harry Kane, ahead of their meeting on Saturday. Kane scored his first goal at this World Cup against Senegal.

"I only have positive things to say about Harry, he's very important for the team, club and for England as well," Lloris said of his Spurs team-mate.

"A real leader, an example for his team-mates, and he's a top player.

"Harry's someone who is known all over the world – not sure I can add too much to what is known. Our focus will be on representing our countries."

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