Luke Shaw warns England about focusing on France star Kylian Mbappe | OneFootball

Luke Shaw believes it would be “naive” of England to focus solely on the threat of Kylian Mbappe when they take on France in the quarter-finals on Friday.

England beat Senegal 3-0 in their round of 16 match but their biggest test comes next, against the reigning world champions.

Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe already has five goals to his name since the beginning of the World Cup and he will be looking to add to his account against the Three Lions. He scored a brace last time out against Poland.

But, with the likes of Olivier Ground and Ousmane Dembele, Shaw insists there are plenty of other players to keep an eye on.

“Obviously after his performance (against Poland) there’s going to be even more chat about him but we know he’s a world-class player,” the Manchester United full-back said, as quoted by Sky Sports.

“I think it would be very naive of us to focus purely on him. They’re reigning world champions for a reason and we need to focus on them as a whole team.

“They have brilliant players over the whole pitch so we’re not going to fully focus on him, but it’s an amazing tie to be involved in and that’s why we’re here.”

Shaw has been one of England’s starters at the World Cup and he faces an almighty test this time around. The 27-year-old has said that the team must believe in themselves to get the result they need to progress.

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“I think we’re really happy with the victory, another clean sheet obviously,” Shaw added.

“We were more clinical in front of goal. We defended well as well, not too many chances for them.

“Obviously in the first half a couple of sloppy passes from us put ourselves under pressure, but apart from that, overall I think it’s a solid performance and what a game to look forward to next.

“It needs to give us confidence and the belief, it’s obviously not going to be easy. They are reigning world champions and they are that for a reason.

“It will be a very tough game and mentally we have to be ready and focused because we have to be at 100 per cent to win this game and we know that.”

Manchester United also have two other players representing England this winter, including Harry Kane and Marcus Rashford. All three have had good tournaments up until this point.

Let us know in the comments section if you think England have any chance against France.