Schneiderlin replaces Diarra in France squad
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
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Manchester United midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin has been called up to the France squad for UEFA EURO 2016 after Lassana Diarra was ruled out with a knee injury.
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Morgan Schneiderlin has replaced Lassana Diarra in the France squad for UEFA EURO 2016.
France coach Didier Deschamps has already received a number of injury blows – Raphaël Varane and Jérémy Mathieu have both been ruled out – since naming his initial squad, and it was confirmed late on Tuesday that Diarra is also out, with a knee injury.
France squad for UEFA EURO 2016
Goalkeepers: Benoît Costil (Rennes), Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur), Steve Mandanda (Marseille).
Defenders: Lucas Digne (Roma), Patrice Évra (Juventus), Christophe Jallet (Lyon), Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal), Eliaquim Mangala (Manchester City), Samuel Umtiti (Lyon), Bacary Sagna (Manchester City), Adil Rami (Sevilla).
Midfielders: Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace), Morgan Schneiderlin (Manchester United), N'Golo Kanté (Leicester City), Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint-Germain), Paul Pogba (Juventus), Moussa Sissoko (Newcastle United).
Forwards: Kingsley Coman (Bayern München), André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres), Olivier Giroud (Arsenal), Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid), Anthony Martial (Manchester United), Dimitri Payet (West Ham United).
