Europe 1 with AFP 2:35 p.m., August 26, 2021

France coach Didier Deschamps did not call forward Olivier Giroud for the 2022 World Cup qualifying matches in early September.

Aurélien Tchouaméni, Jordan Veretout and Moussa Diaby are summoned for the first time to the Blues.

This is the first post-Euro list, two months after the failure of teammates Karim Benzema, Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappé.

Didier Deschamps chose Thursday to do without the services of Olivier Giroud for the resumption of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in early September, the coach of the Blues offering a first call to Aurélien Tchouaméni, Jordan Veretout and Moussa Diaby.

"Sporting choice of the moment"

"It is simply a sporting choice of the moment, compared to a list of 23 (players) and the competition", with in particular the return of Anthony Martial in the group, justified the coach about Giroud, new center-forward of AC Milan (34) who is moving away from the France team 15 months before the World Cup in Qatar.

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The absence of Giroud, "it is my choice today. It is up to Olivier to continue to perform well, he is always available", added the coach, recalling that "his situation has changed with his transfer to AC Milan where he found a lot more playing time ".

"DD" also called for the first time defender Théo Hernandez (AC Milan), brother of Lucas Hernandez, midfielders Aurélien Tchouaméni (Monaco) and Jordan Veretout (AS Roma), striker Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen) .

Back to school against Bosnia, September 1

The technician also recalled two players absent from the last lists, striker Anthony Martial (Manchester United), injured before the Euro and defender Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich).

After the failure of the Euro, stopped in the round of 16 at the end of June, the France team made its comeback against Bosnia on September 1 in Strasbourg, before going to Ukraine on the 4 and receiving Finland three more days late in Lyon.