Umtiti made his international debut for France at Euro 2016, stepping into the breach with some composed displays following the suspension of Adil Rami.
The 22-year-old's assured performances helped persuade Barca to sign him from Lyon and, although he will miss Wednesday's crunch La Liga clash with Atletico Madrid due to a knee injury, Abidal has been deeply impressed by his compatriot.
"Umtiti is much better than Abidal. He will be the black Beckenbauer at Barca," Abidal told RAC1.
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