France’s national football team coach, Didier Deschamps, has announced the squad for the upcoming friendly against Australia and the 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Finland. The notable inclusions are Raphael Varane, who returned to action with Real Madrid after a 5-month injury layoff, and Loïc Rémy, who makes a comeback following his transfer to Newcastle. Adil Rami, currently in conflict with Valencia, is not included, while Mamadou Sakho, enjoying regular playing time at Liverpool, gets a call-up. The complete list is as follows:
GOALKEEPERS: Landreau, Lloris, Mandanda
DEFENDERS: Abidal, Clichy, Debuchy, Evra, Koscielny, Sagna, Sakho, Varane
MIDFIELDERS: Cabaye, Grenier, Matuidi, Nasri, Pogba, Sissoko
FORWARDS: Benzema, Giroud, Payet, Rémy, Ribéry, Valbuena
