Euro 2012: France announces preliminary 26-man squad
Preliminary 26-man France squad for Euro 2012 has been announced, after coach Laurent Blanc called up 15 extra players playing in Ligue 1 on Tuesday.
- Written by Agence-France Presse
- Updated: May 16, 2012 12:44 am IST
Preliminary 26-man France squad for Euro 2012 has been announced, after coach Laurent Blanc called up 15 extra players playing in Ligue 1 on Tuesday.
Goalkeepers: Cedric Carrasso (Bordeaux), Hugo Lloris (Lyon), Steve Mandanda (Marseille)
Defenders: Gael Clichy (Manchester City/ENG), Mathieu Debuchy (Lille), Patrice Evra (Manchester United/ENG), Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal/ENG), Philippe Mexes (AC Milan/ITA), Adil Rami (Valencia/ESP), Anthony Reveillere (Lyon), Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Montpellier)
Midfielders: Yohan Cabaye (Newcastle United/ENG), Alou Diarra (Marseille), Yoann Gourcuff (Lyon), Florent Malouda (Chelsea/ENG), Marvin Martin (Sochaux), Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint-Germain), Yann M'Vila (Rennes), Samir Nasri (Manchester City/ENG), Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich/GER)
Forwards: Hatem Ben Arfa (Newcastle United/ENG), Karim Benzema (Real Madrid/ESP), Olivier Giroud (Montpellier), Jeremy Menez (Paris Saint-Germain), Loic Remy (Marseille), Mathieu Valbuena (Marseille)