Didier Deschamps has announced his 23-man squad for the World Cup, along with 7 reserve players. Here are the key details revealed by L’express:
- Hugo Lloris leads the list in terms of playing time this season, clocking 4,770 minutes.
- Paul Pogba follows closely with 4,607 minutes, trailed by Patrice Evra (4,358 minutes with Manchester United), Olivier Giroud (4,378 minutes), Karim Benzema (4,284 minutes), and Blaise Matuidi (4,198 minutes).
Club representation:
- PSG, Arsenal, and Newcastle each have three representatives:
- PSG: Blaise Matuidi, Yohan Cabaye, Lucas Digne
- Arsenal: Bacary Sagna, Laurent Koscielny, Olivier Giroud
- Newcastle: Mathieu Debuchy, Moussa Sissoko, Loïc Rémy
- Marseille (OM) and Real Madrid have two representatives each:
- OM: Steve Mandanda, Mathieu Valbuena
- Real Madrid: Karim Benzema, Raphaël Varane
League representation:
- 9 players from the squad play in England, while 8 play in France.
Unique representatives from their leagues:
- Eliaquim Mangala (Porto, Portugal)
- Paul Pogba (Juventus, Italy)
- Franck Ribéry (Bayern Munich, Germany)
For a detailed investigation, you can find the full report on L’express.
Tags: Blues, Brazil 2014, Didier Deschamps
