World Cup 2022: How France could line up vs England in last 8 cracker

• England and France play their World Cup last eight clash on December 10 in Qatar
• Didier Deschamps is likely to settle for a 4-3-3 formation against the Three Lions
• The winner of the tie plays the victor of Portugal and Morocco in the other quarter

France boss Didier Deschamps is expected to name a strong team for when his side takes on England, in a mouthwatering World Cup quarter-final clash this weekend.

The two football powerhouses are set to lock horns on Saturday, December 10, at the Al Bayt Stadium, with a spot in the semis at stake.

The match comes at a time when France, the defending champions, have been in fine shape so far in their push to retain the crown.

England have equally been impressive, with the 2018 World Cup semi-finalists yet to suffer defeat in Qatar. This makes the last 8 clash a mouthwatering one.

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Predicted France's starting XI

Deschamps is likely to settle for his preferred 4-3-3 formation for the England clash, with skipper Hugo Lloris keeping his place between the sticks.

Raphael Varane and Dayot Upamecano are expected to start at the heart of defence, with Jules Kounde and Theo Hernandez playing on either flank in a back four.

Antoine Griezmann, who has flourished in a deeper role, is expected to join Adrien Rabiot and Aurelien Tchouameni in the middle of the park.

Barcelona ace Ousmane Dembele is likely to start on the right wing, with Kylian Mbappe on the left as Olivier Giroud leads the goal hunt as the striker.

Predicted France XI: Lloris; Kounde, Varane, Upamecano, Hernandez; Tchouameni, Rabiot; Dembele, Griezmann, Mbappe, Giroud.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported a supercomputer backing France to overcome England during their quarter-final showdown on Saturday.

That would be another heartbreak for the Three Lions, who were eliminated from the 2018 World Cup in Russia in the semi-final.

Since winning the Mundial way back in 1966, the furthest England have come in the global football showpiece is in 1990 and 2018, when they reached the semi-finals.