World Cup 2018: France vs Belgium, 5 Premier League players to watch out for

#4 Kevin De Bruyne

De Bruyne put up an impressive performance against Brazil

The Belgian almost single-handedly knocked Brazil out of the World Cup. He scored a stunning goal against the South Americans and made everything tick in the midfield. Credit ought to be given to both him and Hazard for helping Belgium become the highest goalscoring nation of the competition thus far.

De Bruyne already has one goal and one assist to his name after four matches. He is surely geared up to face France on Tuesday evening, where he will have to battle Paul Pogba and Kante. As compared to the latter, the Belgian is expected to be more energetic, considering the fact that he was rested for the tough match against England.

The 27-year-old is the player with the greatest number of assists in the Premier League last season. His partnership with Romelu Lukaku is looking good so far and he plays comfortably alongside Hazard in the midfield. He played an extremely crucial role in his side's victory in the quarterfinals and will absolutely hope to repeat that kind of performance against France.

Being particularly proficient with his crossing and passing, he will look to give the French defenders plenty of work throughout the match. Additionally, his ability to score directly from set-pieces and break quickly for a counter-attack will give Deschamps' side plenty to think about in terms of tactics and whom to leave behind when Les Bleus advance in their attack.