Wounded in the leg, Nabil Fekir will be replaced by Houssem Aouar.
The OL midfielder (22) will arrive Monday in Clairefontaine like the other Blues for the friendly match on Wednesday in Saint-Denis against Finland.
In October, Aouar had played the first hour of play against Ukraine (7-1) in a friendly match at the Stade de France.
The Sevilla Betis midfielder Nabil Fékir, "injured in the hamstrings of the left leg", is forfeited for the last gathering of the Blues in 2020, the French Football Federation said on Friday, announcing his replacement by Lyonnais Houssem Aouar.
The OL midfielder (22 years old), returned to the Hopes in November after a first call last month, will arrive Monday at Clairefontaine like the other Blues for the friendly match Wednesday in Saint-Denis against Finland and the meetings of League of Nations in Lisbon on Saturday the 14th against Portugal then against Sweden on Tuesday 17th at the Stade de France.
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By announcing his list Thursday, the coach Didier Deschamps had justified his choice not to call Aouar by the superior “guarantees” provided according to him by Fekir.
"It's a question of profitability compared to other players, who have the same profile and give me more guarantees today. Houssem came, he is at the disposal of the Hopes, like Upamecano. In this position there and in this register, I consider that Nabil gives more guarantees ", he declared.
In October, Aouar played the first hour of play against Ukraine (7-1) in a friendly match at the Stade de France.
He did not participate in the two League of Nations meetings that followed against Portugal (0-0) and Croatia (2-1).
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Here is now 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:
Houssem Aouar (Lyon), N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea / ENG), Steven Nzonzi (Rennes), Paul Pogba (Manchester United / ENG), Adrien Rabiot (Juventus Turin / ITA), Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham / ENG) , Corentin Tolisso (Bayern Munich / GER)
Attackers:
Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco), Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich / GER), Olivier Giroud (Chelsea / ENG), Antoine Griezmann (FC Barcelona / ESP), Anthony Martial (Manchester United / ENG), Kylian Mbappé (Paris SG), Marcus Thuram (Borussia Mönchengladbach / GER)