French paper L'Equipe name HARRY MAGUIRE as player France must stop

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Harry Maguire's threat from set-pieces make him the man France must devise a plan to stop, according to daily French newspaper L'Equipe.

While much of the attention in the England team focuses on teenage midfielder Jude Bellingham, captain Harry Kane and wingers Phil Foden and Bukayo Saka, L'Equipe are adamant that out-of-favour Manchester United defender Maguire can go on to cause France the most amount of problems.

Maguire 'embodies' England's set-piece threat and they suggest France will need to make 'adjustments' to take that threat away in Saturday's eagerly-anticipated quarter-final.

France conceded from a corner in the group stages, in their win over Denmark, and L'Equipe adds that that 'raised everyone's level of vigilance' ahead of facing England next.

Maguire is England's fourth-highest scorer in the Gareth Southgate era, only behind Kane (47), Raheem Sterling (18) and Marcus Rashford (14), highlighting the danger he poses attacking set-pieces.

The centre back was unfortunate not to win a penalty early on in the win over Iran after being pulled down, and France will be well aware of the dangers of getting tight to him.

More to follow.

Related: Manchester United Tottenham Hotspur England France Kane Maguire
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