Juventus midfielder Blaise Matuidi has been named in the France squad to face Bulgaria and Belarus.
Les Bleus lead Sweden by a point at the top of Group A, so need to win both matches to be sure of qualifying directly for next summer’s World Cup.
Coach Didier Deschamps has named just one Serie A player in his squad, in the form of Bianconeri midfielder Matuidi.
Former Roma left-back Lucas Digne is also included, but Manchester United’s Paul Pogba is ruled out through injury.
Juventus midfielder Blaise Matuidi has been named in the France squad to face Bulgaria and Belarus.
Les Bleus lead Sweden by a point at the top of Group A, so need to win both matches to be sure of qualifying directly for next summer’s World Cup.
Coach Didier Deschamps has named just one Serie A player in his squad, in the form of Bianconeri midfielder Matuidi.
Former Roma left-back Lucas Digne is also included, but Manchester United’s Paul Pogba is ruled out through injury.
France squad to face Bulgaria and Belarus:
Goalkeepers: Alphonse Areola [Paris Saint-Germain], Hugo Lloris [Tottenham Hotspur], Steve Mandanda [Marseille]
Defenders: Lucas Digne [Barcelona], Christophe Jallet [Nice], Presnel Kimpembe [Paris Saint-Germain], Laurent Koscielny [Arsenal], Layvin Kurzawa [Paris Saint-Germain], Djibril Sidibe [Monaco], Samuel Umtiti [Barcelona], Raphael Varane [Real Madrid]
Midfielders: N’Gola Kante [Chelsea], Blaise Matuidi [Juventus], Adrien Rabiot [Paris Saint-Germain], Moussa Sissoko [Tottenham Hotspur], Corentin Tolisso [Bayern Munich]
Forwards: Kingsley Coman [Bayern Munich], Olivier Giroud [Arsenal], Antoine Griezmann [Atletico Madrid], Alexandre Lacazetta [Arsenal], Thomas Lemar [Monaco], Kylian Mbappé [Paris Saint-Germain], Dmitri Payet [Marseille], Florian Thauvin [Marseille]