Sterling will return to the England team for their final Euro 2020 qualifier at Kosovo on Sunday, having sat out the midweek win over Montenegro following a confrontation with team-mate Joe Gomez.
The Manchester City winger scored one and created three more as Kosovo were beaten 5-3 at St Mary’s Stadium earlier in the campaign.
Challandes is not enthused by the prospect of Sterling returning with a point to prove this weekend, yet he insists his side will not resort to rough tactics.
“The bad news for us is that Sterling will play,” Challandes told a pre-match news conference. “He is one of the best in the world in his position.
“But [Marcus] Rashford is great, [Harry] Kane, [Tammy] Abraham - England have a lot of great players. Whether we play against Sterling or not, we have to play a superb match.
“We are not dealing with individuals but with the team as a whole, so we will be preparing for England.
“How to stop Sterling? Maybe we break his leg, but it’s not our style. We are too nice. But we have a good team, as we have shown in this qualification campaign.”
The 7-0 win over Montenegro that booked England’s place at Euro 2020 meant Gareth Southgate’s men were top of the scoring charts in qualification prior to Saturday’s games.
The Three Lions’ goal-hungry attack concerns Challandes, who added: “England have tremendous offensive potential, scoring many goals and winning 7-0, 6-0 and 5-0.
“For us, it is a challenge, an incredible challenge. As a coach, I can enjoy this game but, of course, I am a little bit scared.
“This is the 1001st match for England, and it is the 29th for us. They have a little bit more experience than we do.”
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