sport news Bukayo Saka is a KEY threat, admits Dayot Upamecano ahead of France's ... trends now Bukayo Saka is a KEY threat, admits Dayot Upamecano ahead of France's crucial quarter-final with England... but the French defender insists his side 'WILL be ready' to stop him after receiving advice from World Cup winner Marcel Desailly By Ben Willcocks For Mailonline Published: 17:23 GMT, 8 December 2022 | Updated: 17:23 GMT, 8 December 2022 Viewcomments French defender Dayot Upamecano has identified Bukayo Saka as a key threat ahead of his side's crucial World Cup quarter-final against England on Saturday. The Bayern Munich centre-half, who has started three of France's four matches at the tournament so far, shared his thoughts on the Three Lions' team during a press conference on Thursday. Upamecano insisted England's players are 'all world-class', but recognised Saka as a danger man because of his knack of cutting inside and roaming away from the right flank. Dayot Upamecano has identified Bukayo Saka as a key threat ahead of Saturday's quarter-final Saka, 21, and England are getting ready to play France for a spot in the World Cup semi-finals The Arsenal winger scored twice during England's rampant 6-2 win against Iran and netted again as Gareth Southgate's side beat Senegal 3-0 in the last-16 on Sunday. Upamecano said: 'Saka likes to cut inside. We’ll have to make as few errors as possible. We’ll be ready.' Teenager Jude Bellingham, who has emerged one of England's star players at the tournament, has faced off several times against Upamecano in the Bundesliga. Three Lions youngster Jude Bellingham has played Upamecano several times in the Bundesliga But the centre-back, who previously played for Red Bull Leipzig before joining Bayern Munich in 2021, dismissed the prospect of him being a 'menace' against Les Blues at the weekend. Bellingham scored England's first goal of the tournament against Iran and played a pivotal role in doubling the Three Lions' lead against the Senegalese, cutting apart the defence with a slaloming run before passing to Phil Foden, who played through the assist for Harry Kane. France icon and World Cup winner Marcel Desailly joined Didier Deschamps' camp this week He urged however that the Borussia Dortmund star will be part of a 'great battle' in midfield, when he locks horns with his French counterparts in the engine room. According to Upamecano, France legend and World Cup winner Marcel Desailly joined Didier Deschamps' camp this week to share his advice with the team. France focused on defending set-pieces in training on Thursday, using video analysis to nullify England's threat from dead-ball situations. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility