World Cup 2018: 5 Full-Backs to watch out for in this edition

#3 Djibril Sidibé (France)

Sidibé has become an integral player for Les Bleus

Sidibé had to be on this list. The French International has had a stellar season in Ligue 1 so far and although many of his teammates have left the club for greener pastures, the full-back has continued his diligent work for AS Monaco and is generating attention across Europe.

With some big clubs reportedly interested in his signature, it makes the World-Cup an all-important campaign for the right-back.

Sidibe, who moved from Lille in 2016; has had a wonderful spell this season with three goals and eight assists in 29 games for his team.

With a French squad that has some great talent, securing a starting-XI spot in the national team is tough, but Sidibe seems to have cemented his position.

France's attacking and counter-attacking game is often wing-oriented, with plenty of emphasis on the full-backs, making the role pivotal.

Sidibé has incredible technical skills and he is quick enough to track a player and also go ahead and put a fine cross either on the overlap or by carrying the ball out of his defensive half on his own.

An additional benefit of the France international’s game is his ability to alternate between the right and left flank.

Sidibé has frequently featured in the left-back position for Monaco, playing well enough to suggest that, while it may not be his natural side, he is more than able to fill this role, a key factor for his selection in the starting line-up.

His technical, tactical and athletic capacity have often been integral to his side’s overall strategy in most matches as his energy allows him to patrol the touchline and make overlapping runs and crosses, which will be needed in plenty, to feed the attack that the French National team boasts.

With a major part of his five-year deal still ongoing, a summer transfer may or may not be a priority for the Monaco man, but to play at the ultimate level is every player's dream.