UEFA National League winners from 2021 France have published their list of players who are eager to defend the trophy. While doing so, national coach Didier Deschamps also managed to ‘steal’ one potential Senegal international. Marseille midfielder Boubacar Kamara earned a first call-up to the France squad on Thursday, replacing the injured Paul Pogba for a series of Nations League matches in June. Manchester United star Pogba has been out for a month with a calf injury and will not play again for his club before his contract expires at the end of the season. Therefore, Coach Deschamps opted to give the first chance to Kamara, the 22-year-old defensive midfielder who is set to leave Marseille at the close season as his contract is also due to expire.The squad that will represent Les Bleus in the next 4️⃣ 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙜𝙪𝙚 matches, with a first call-up for @boubaKamara_4 🙌The dates for this busy schedule 💪June 3: 🇫🇷 vs 🇩🇰June 6: 🇭🇷 vs 🇫🇷June 10: 🇦🇹 vs 🇫🇷June 13: 🇫🇷 vs 🇭🇷#FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/hoSMbfDr1T— French Team ⭐⭐ (@FrenchTeam) May 19, 2022 Kamara had been linked with a call-up by Senegal, for whom he was eligible through his father, but will now hope to stake his claim for a place in the World Cup holders’ squad as they prepare to defend their title in Qatar in November and December.”He is in the squad thanks to what he has done for his club in a very specific role, even if it is linked to the absence of other players and the injury to Paul, who is still recovering and will not have played for seven weeks” Deschamps told reporters.YOU’RE SH*T! Bordeaux fans produce a toxic atmosphere as their team plunges into League 2France, who won the Nations League last year, plays four group matches next month, starting with the visit of Denmark to the Stade de France on June 3. They are then due to play Croatia in Split on June 6 and Austria in Vienna on June 10 before hosting Croatia three days later. Veteran forward Olivier Giroud was left out despite enjoying an impressive season at AC Milan, with RB Leipzig’s Christopher Nkunku keeping his place, fresh from being named player of the year in the German Bundesliga. France squad:Goalkeepers: Alphonse Areola (West Ham United/ENG, on loan from Paris Saint-Germain), Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur/ENG), Mike Maignan (AC Milan/ITA)Defenders: Jonathan Clauss (Lens), Lucas Digne (Aston Villa/ENG), Lucas Hernandez (Bayern Munich/GER), Theo Hernandez (AC Milan/ITA), Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint-Germain), Benjamin Pavard (Bayern Munich/GER), William Saliba (Marseille, on loan from Arsenal/ENG), Raphael Varane (Manchester United/ENG), Jules Kounde (Sevilla/ESP)Midfielders: Matteo Guendouzi, Boubacar Kamara (both Marseille), N’Golo Kante (Chelsea/ENG), Adrien Rabiot (Juventus/ITA), Aurelien Tchouameni (Monaco)Forwards: Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco), Karim Benzema (Real Madrid/ESP), Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich/GER), Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen/GER), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid/ESP, on loan from Barcelona/ESP), Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain), Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig/GER)
