Milan full-back Theo Hernandez and Roma midfielder Jordan Veretout have been called up by France for the first time ahead of the World Cup qualifiers next month.
France CT Didier Deschamps has announced the squad for the three games in September against Bosnia, Ukraine and Finland on the road to Qatar 2022.
Veretout and Hernandez are called up for the first time, with Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan included too. Olivier Giroud has been left out of Deschamps squad.
France squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifying games:
Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris (Tottenham), Mike Maignan (Milan), Steve Mandanda (Marsiglia)
Defenders: Lucas Digne (Everton), Leo Dubois (Lione), Theo Hernandez (Milan), Presnel Kimpembe (PSG), Jules Kounde (Siviglia), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Monaco), Raphael Varane (Manchester United), Kurt Zouma (Chelsea)
Midfielders: N’Golo Kanté (Chelsea), Paul Pogba (Manchester United), Aurelien Tchouameni (Monaco), Corentin Toliso (Bayern Monaco), Jordan Veretout (Roma)
Attackers: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Kingsley Coman (Bayern Monaco), Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen), Antoine Griezmann (Barcellona), Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid), Anthony Martial (Manchester United), Kylian Mbappé (PSG)
4️⃣ nouveaux joueurs dans la liste de Didier Deschamps pour le rassemblement qui débute lundi ! 👋 @TheoHernandez, @atchouameni, @JordanVeretout et @MoussaDiaby_19 🇫🇷 #FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/kcIpkhy26d
— Equipe de France ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) August 26, 2021