The English and French players have both chalked up top speeds of more than 36km
Kylian Mbappe of France ahead of the friendly international match against Ivory Coast at Stade Velodrome in Marseille. Picture: SEBASTIAN FREJ/MB MEDIA/GETTY IMAGES
For all his skill and adventure, however, his ability is underpinned by the knowledge that he can beat his man simply by pushing the ball past him and exploding out of the blocks. Walker’s ability to recover dangerous-looking situations simply by turning on the afterburners was one of the reasons Manchester City made him the then most expensive defender in the world when they signed him for £50m five years ago.
While 23-year-old Mbappe is undoubtedly at the peak of his powers, it is still not clear whether Walker, 32, has fully recovered from the groin surgery he had in October, which at one point put his World Cup participation in doubt. He was twice bamboozled by Senegal winger Ismaila Sarr last weekend, though more by trickery than pace, and has yet to show, or been forced to show, whether he is back at 100%.
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