Didier Deschamps has unveiled a list of 24 players, for the matches against Ukraine (October 7), Portugal (October 11) and Croatia (October 14), where he gives pride of place to historical executives and a few young people talents.
As announced by Le Parisien, Paul Pogba tested positive for Covid-19 last month, is making his return to the Blues after his last match against Andorra (4-0) on June 11, 2019.
He will find there in particular the “Germans” of Bayern Munich, Benjamin Pavard and Kingsley Coman, spared last month because of “small physical problems”.
The world champions Hugo Lloris, Raphaël Varane, N'Golo Kanté, Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappé, and Olivier Giroud are also part of the list where some young nuggets have been grafted.
Thauvin will wait
Thus the Rennais Eduardo Camavinga whom Deschamps had judged that he had "the potential to come back", will cross the gates of Clairefontaine for the second time after his first call in September.
Dayot Upamecano, central defender of RB Leipzig and Adrien Rabiot, midfielder of Juventus Turin, are also recalled.
As for the Lyonnais Houssem Aouar, caught up with the virus at the end of August, he will finally experience his baptism of fire in blue.
Regarding the Marseillais Florian Thauvin, who lived a white or almost white past season due to an operation on his right ankle in September 2019, he still needs time before claiming to return to the selection.
The list of 24:
Lloris, Mandanda, Maignan - Pavard, Varane, Lenglet, Upamecano, Kimpembe, Hernandez, Digne, Dubois - Kanté, Pogba, Rabiot, Camavinga, Nzonzi, Tolisso - Aouar, Martial, Griezmann, Mbappé, Ben Yedder, Giroud, Coman.