France striker Olivier Giroud has warned that he and his teammates will need to be "careful" where Neymar is concerned when they take on Brazil in a friendly on Thursday.

The South American side will travel to Paris with Barcelona star Neymar, who has won six consecutive matches for his nation since being appointed captain by manager Dunga.

"Neymar is the leader of this Brazil team," Giroud told RMC. "He is very well suited to Europe and the Spanish league.

"He was very strong in South America. We did not know how he was going to settle in Europe and he needed a little time to adapt, but he is now fully integrated. He is decisive and important for Barca, and it's the same for Brazil. He is a great player, so we will have to be careful."

France head into the match having secured wins over Spain and Portugal in November.

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Danielle Joynson