Forwards France has recalled Christopher Nkunku and Ousmane Dembélé for the Euro qualifiers
Wednesday saw the return of Ousmane Dembélé and Christopher Nkunku to France’s national squad.
After missing Les Bleus’ previous matches owing to injuries, the two forwards were added to coach Didier Deschamps’ roster for the forthcoming European Championship qualifiers against Gibraltar and Greece.
After consecutive victories against the Netherlands and Ireland in qualification, France now has the lead in Group B. The two-time world winners play Gibraltar in Portugal on June 16 before hosting Greece at the Stade de France three days later.
Nkunku, an RB Leipzig player in the Bundesliga, has been out for many months with a knee ailment, while Barcelona’s Dembele has missed several matches with a hamstring issue.
In action during a friendly game between France and Cote d’Ivoire (Image: goal/Twitter)
N’Golo Kanté and Paul Pogba will both be out due to injury, while William Saliba will also be out with a back injury for Deschamps.
France team
Goalkeepers: Brice Samba (Lens), Mike Maignan (AC Milan), and Alphonse Areola (West Ham).
Defenders: Jules Koundé (Barcelona), Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid), Benjamin Pavard (Bayern Munich), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich), Wesley Fofana (Chelsea), Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool), Axel Disasi (Monaco), Wesley Fofana (Chelsea), Theo Hernandez (AC Milan), Jules Koundé (Barcelona), and
Midfielders: Youssouf Fofana (Monaco), Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid), Adrien Rabiot (Juventus), Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid), Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid),
Forwards include Marcus Thuram of Borussia Mönchengladbach, Ousmane Dembélé of Barcelona, Olivier Giroud of AC Milan, Randal Kolo Muani of Eintracht Frankfurt, Kylian Mbappé of Paris Saint-Germain, and Kingsley Coman of Bayern Munich.
