Moussa Diaby returns to France squad, Bradley Barcola misses out | OneFootball

Didier Deschamps has announced the France squad for the upcoming international friendlies against Germany (23rd March) and Chile (26th March). Aston Villa’s Moussa Diaby makes his return for Les Bleus, however, Paris Saint-Germain’s Bradley Barcola, heavily tipped to be included, has missed out.

Adrien Rabiot has also made the 23-man squad. It was expected that the Juventus midfielder would miss out after suffering a foot injury in late February, however, he makes Deschamps’ list. Despite currently being sidelined, Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konaté has made the squad, at the expense of Chelsea’s Axel Disasi and OGC Nice’s Jean-Clair Todibo.

France full squad

Goalkeepers: Alphonse Areola, Mike Maignan, Brice Samba

Defenders: Jonathan Clauss, Lucas Hernandez, Theo Hernandez, Ibrahima Konaté, Jules Koundé, Benjamin Pavard, William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano

Midfielders: Eduardo Camavinga, Youssouf Fofana, Adrien Rabiot, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Warren Zaïre-Emery

Forwards: Ousmane Dembélé, Moussa Diaby, Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann, Randal Kolo Muani, Kylian Mbappé, Marcus Thuram

GFFN | Luke Entwistle