France squad for friendlies against Armenia and Denmark announced with Lacazette and Diarra included

French Manager Didier Deschamps has announced France squad for upcoming friendlies ahead of EURO 2016.

France are playing Armenia in Nice on October 8 and will be travelling to play against Denmark in Copenhaegan on October 11. Lassana Diarra, who is having a good season with Marseille has been included in the squad while Alexander Lacazette has been included as replacement for injured Paul Georges-Ntep. Liverpool’s center half Mamadou Sakho will also join the squad for the friendlies.

France squad:

Goalkeepers: Alphonse Areola (Villarreal), Hugo Lloris (Tottenham), Steve Mandanda (Marseille).

Defenders: Patrice Evra (Juventus), Christophe Jallet (Lyon), Eliaquim Mangala (Manchester City), Sagna (Manchester City), Mamadou Sakho (Liverpool), Benoit Trémoulinas (Sevilla), Raphael Varane (Real Madrid), Kurt Zouma (Chelsea).

Midfielders: Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace), Lassana Diarra (Marseille), Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint-Germain), Paul Pogba (Juventus), Morgan Schneiderlin (Manchester United), Moussa Sissoko (Newcastle).

Forwards: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Olivier Giroud (Arsenal), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Anthony Martial (Manchester United), ALexander Lacazette (Lyon), Mathieu Valbuena (Lyon).