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Hummels: I've never seen anything like France's depth

Germany defender Mats Hummels has never seen anything like the depth France have at their disposal.

World champions Germany face France on Tuesday in a friendly, with both teams considered among the favourites to win next year's World Cup in Russia.

"They have an incredible breadth of young players, I've never seen anything like that at the level," Hummels told Bild am Sonntag.

"We have that too, but in terms of standing, the young players, they are one step further.

"A sensational team and a top favourite for the tournament. Even if two people fail, they have people to pick from at every position, which is really fascinating."