AS Monaco's France U21 midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni received his first call-up to France senior team, with fellow youth internationals Moussa Diaby, Théo Hernandez and Jordan Veretout all following suit as Didier Deschamps announced his squad for upcoming 2022 World Cup qualifiers on Thursday.
Four new players including Aurélien Tchouaméni! Didier Deschamps' list featured several new names - PSG youth academy graduate Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen), Bordeaux academy alumnus Tchouaméni (Monaco), Théo Hernandez (AC Milan) and Nantes youth product Jordan Veretout (AS Roma) - but notably did not feature that of France's all-time second-top scorer Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
16 players produced by Ligue 1 Uber Eats clubs
Of the 23 players on the list, 16 are products of the youth academies of current Ligue 1 Uber Eats clubs: four from PSG, three from OL, two each from Nantes and Bordeaux, while Monaco, Nice, Lille, Saint-Etienne and Lens all have a representative in the squad.
The list includes five players from Ligue 1 Uber Eats: Tchouaméni, Lyon full-back Léo Dubois, Marseille goalkeeper Steve Mandanda and Parisians Presnel Kimpembe and Kylian Mbappé.
France will face Bosnia-Herzegovina in Strasbourg on Wednesday 1 September and Ukraine in Kiev on 4 September. Finally, Les Bleus will host Finland in Lyon on 7 September.
The full squad:
Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris (Tottenham), Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Steve Mandanda (OM)
Defenders: Lucas Digne (Everton), Léo Dubois (OL), Théo Hernandez (AC Milan), Presnel Kimpembe (PSG), Jules Koundé (Sevilla FC), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich), Raphaël Varane (Manchester United), Kurt Zouma (Chelsea)
Midfielders: N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea), Paul Pogba (Manchester United), Aurélien Tchouaméni (Monaco), Corentin Tolisso (Bayern Munich), Jordan Veretout (AS Roma)
Forwards: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich), Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen), Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona), Thomas Lemar (Atlético de Madrid), Anthony Martial (Manchester United), Kylian Mbappé (PSG)
