World Cup: Kylian Mbappe always gets away and England will struggle to stop him, says Chris Sutton

Kyle Walker could have a near-perfect game at right back and yet there will still be moments when Kylian Mbappe makes him look silly. No matter what England do — whether they have Declan Rice double up on Mbappe or tell Bukayo Saka to track back to help Walker — they will suffer.

That’s because France’s superstar is unstoppable over 90 minutes, using his devastating burst of pace with the ball.

Wile E Coyote can try every trick in the book but the Road Runner will always get away, leaving a cloud of dust in his wake. We’ve seen that from Mbappe at this tournament.

Defenders study the ‘weaker’ sides of their opponents. Walker will be told to restrict Mbappe’s ability to move inside from the left wing, knowing what he can do with his explosive right foot. But even then, it’s not so easy to stop him.

I was lucky enough to be at the Al Janoub Stadium for France’s World Cup opener, a 4-1 win. Australia right back Nathaniel Atkinson tried to stop Mbappe from moving inside.

That only rolled out the red carpet for the 23-year-old Parisian to race down the wing, where he provided a perfect left-foot cross for Olivier Giroud.

As someone who headed home his fair share of goals, I would have loved to play with a winger like Mbappe.

Giroud probably can’t believe his luck, knowing that if Mbappe wants to cross the ball, there’s no stopping him.

Poland right back Matty Cash did a good job in his one-v-ones on Sunday.

Yet Mbappe’s two right-foot finishes were emphatic. It was evidence of his confidence. England will try to stop Mbappe but it’s better to accept that there will be moments when that is simply not possible.