Paris (AFP)

Didier Deschamps summoned Thursday Kylian Mbappé (Paris SG), currently injured, and left Eduardo Camavinga (Rennes), also suffering, to rest for the last gathering of the Blues in 2020, in which Marcus Thuram, son of the Blues will participate for the first time. ex-international defender Lilian.

This is a first surprise call for Thuram, Borussia Mönchengladbach center-forward (23), called up for the friendly match on Wednesday in Saint-Denis against Finland and the Nations League meetings in Lisbon on Saturday 14 against Portugal then against Sweden on Tuesday 17th at the Stade de France.

The former Guingamp player has "gone to the next level" since his arrival at the German club, "he has this ability to create differences with a lot of power, percussion," Deschamps noted Thursday to the press, welcoming "this ability on big matches to be often present and good ".

Compared to last month's list, defenders Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) and Dayot Upamecano (Leipzig) disappear, in addition to Camavinga.

The coach has called 26 players including 4 goalkeepers, which allows Bordeaux goalkeeper Benoît Costil to return to the France team.

The list of 26 players:

Goalkeepers: Benoît Costil (Bordeaux), Hugo Lloris (Tottenham / ENG), Mike Maignan (Lille), Steve Mandanda (Marseille)

Defenders: Lucas Digne (Everton / ENG), Léo Dubois (Lyon), Lucas Hernandez (Bayern Munich / GER), Presnel Kimpembe (Paris SG), Clément Lenglet (FC Barcelona / ESP), Benjamin Pavard (Bayern Munich / GER), Raphaël Varane (Real Madrid / ESP), Kurt Zouma (Chelsea / ENG)

Midfielders: N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea / ENG), Steven Nzonzi (Rennes), Paul Pogba (Manchester United / ENG), Adrien Rabiot (Juventus / ITA), Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham / ENG), Corentin Tolisso (Bayern Munich / GER )

Forwards: Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco), Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich / GER), Nabil Fékir (Bétis / ESP), Olivier Giroud (Chelsea / ENG), Antoine Griezmann (FC Barcelona / ESP), Anthony Martial (Manchester United / ENG ), Kylian Mbappé (Paris SG), Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach / GER)

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