Rayan Cherki is a “genius” who has to be “given freedom” to win matches, according to former France coach Laurent Blanc. In the build-up to Thursday’s World Cup qualifier against Ukraine , Kylian Mbappe called the Manchester City playmaker “a special talent” - and hoped he could bring his club form to the international stage. The £30m summer signing scored on his France debut in June and in his first Premier League game in August. Last month Pep Guardiola claimed Cherki, 22, was "one of the