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France Announce Squad For UEFA Nations League Semi-Final

France Announce Squad For UEFA Nations League Semi-Final

Reigning world champions France have announced their squad for their upcoming UEFA Nations League semi-final against Belgium.

Scroll through the gallery above to see some of the big names who were left out.

Didier Deschamps' men will look to bounce back after their shock UEFA European Championship exit when they take on the No. 1 ranked side in the world for a place in the Nations League final.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup winners will have to make do without star midfielder N'Golo Kante, who recently tested positive for COVID-19, which saw him miss Chelsea's recent losses to Manchester City and Juventus.

As a result, Deschamps has handed a call-up to Matteo Guendouzi, who has impressed on loan at Olympique Marseille from Arsenal, while AC Milan's Theo Hernandez has also been called for national duty.

Read: England Announce Squad For World Cup Qualifiers

Full squad

Goalkeepers: Benoit Costil (Bordeaux), Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur), Mike Maignan (AC Milan)

Defenders: Lucas Digne (Everton), Leo Dubois (Lyon), Lucas Hernandez (Bayern Munich), Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint-Germain), Jules Kounde (Sevilla), Benjamin Pavard (Bayern Munich), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich), Raphael Varane (Manchester United)

Midfielders: Matteo Guendouzi (Marseille), Theo Hernandez (AC Milan), Paul Pogba (Manchester United), Adrien Rabiot (Juventus), Aurelien Tchouameni (AS Monaco), Jordan Veretout (AS Roma)

Forwards: Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco), Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Anthony Martial (Manchester United), Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain)

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