Camavinga out, Crystal Palce duo in: Deschamps announces France squad for World Cup

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/risser-robin/zHRwZwXF/"]Robin Risser[/a] was picked on the back of his performances for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lens/IBmris38/"]‌Racing Lens[/a], who will finish second in Ligue 1 and compete in the French Cup ‌final later this month. The 21-year-old was voted Ligue 1's ‌best goalkeeper earlier this week.[/p][p]He gets a first call-up at the expense of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/chevalier-lucas/IsTiBa8d/"]‌Lucas Chevalier[/a], who had been expected to feature but was overlooked ‌after losing his starting berth in the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psg/CjhkPw0k/"]Paris Saint-Germain[/a] team and being sidelined injured. Chevalier has not played since January.[/p][p]Crystal Palace striker [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mateta-jean-philippe/nsFUj6GN/"]Jean-Philippe Mateta[/a], who debuted last October, has ‌won three caps and was selected ahead of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kolo-muani-randal/WKBRZ6Y6/"]⁠Randal Kolo Muani[/a] to fill the ‌place vacated by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ekitike-hugo/ltVXPlJU/"]Hugo Ekitike[/a], who suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon playing for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]​Liverpool[/a] against PSG in the Champions League last month.[/p][p][b]"He has a different profile to other strikers,"[/b] said [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/deschamps-didier/M9jPX2nf/"]Deschamps[/a] of his ​choice.[/p][h2]'Camavinga will be disappointed'[/h2][p]There was also speculation about whether Deschamps would stick with Eduardo Camavinga, after a disappointing season with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real ⁠Madrid[/a], but the coach chose Crystal Palace ​defender [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lacroix-maxence/j5bGWFU7/"]Maxence Lacroix[/a], who made an impressive debut against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brazil/I9l9aqLq/"]Brazil[/a] in March.[/p][p][b]"I would imagine it is a huge disappointment for him, but he has had a tough season with injury as well,"[/b] the coach said of Camavinga.[/p][p]There ‌were no other surprises in the 26-man squad, which has 10 players who featured in the last World Cup final in Qatar four years ago, while Lucas Hernandez, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kante-n-golo/IkmsHsOR/"]N'Golo Kante[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mbappe-kylian/Wn6E2SED/"]Kylian Mbappe[/a] remain from the side that won in Moscow in 2018.[/p][embed guid="3b827d77-289b-4832-8824-19df49880f70" url="https://x.com/equipedefrance/status/2054992362716246217" social-type="twitter" /][p]Captain Mbappe leads a formidable attack that also features Ballon d'Or winner [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dembele-ousmane/zsMC2Ec0/"]Ousmane Dembele[/a] and rising star Michael Olise.[/p][p]The squad was announced live on the main nightly news bulletin on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/france/QkGeVG1n/"]France[/a]’s TF1 channel.[/p][p]France were drawn into Group I with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/norway/8rP6JO0H/"]Norway[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/senegal/hOIsJLJr/"]Senegal[/a], and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/iraq/K8aAGt6r/"]Iraq[/a]. The two-time winners play their opening game at MetLife Stadium on Tuesday, June 16th, at 15.00 local time (21.00 CET) against Senegal.[/p][h2]France's full 26-man World Cup squad[/h2][p][b]Goalkeepers[/b]: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/maignan-mike/S6gN2QNC/"]Mike Maignan[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ac-milan/8Sa8HInO/"]AC Milan[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/risser-robin/zHRwZwXF/"]Robin Risser[/a] (Lens), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/samba-brice/6L93gfZq/"]Brice Samba[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/rennes/d2nnj1IE/"]Rennes[/a])[/p][p][b]Defenders: [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/digne-lucas/v9Ux4sua/"]Lucas Digne[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aston-villa/W00wmLO0/"]Aston Villa[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gusto-malo/YNCrLSO2/"]Malo Gusto[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hernandez-lucas/x2fvnkud/"]Lucas Hernandez[/a] (PSG), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hernandez-theo/ATurLHr0/"]Théo Hernandez[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/al-hilal/hxxcePl9/"]Al-Hilal[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/konate-ibrahima/QJlbDbQe/"]Ibrahima Konaté[/a] (Liverpool), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kounde-jules/v36QVRPu/"]Jules Koundé[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/barcelona/SKbpVP5K/"]FC Barcelona[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lacroix-maxence/j5bGWFU7/"]Maxence Lacroix[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/crystal-palace/AovF1Mia/"]Crystal Palace[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/saliba-william/EgIM3sB7/"]William Saliba[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/upamecano-dayot/OMhLhEJB/"]Dayot Upamecano[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bayern-munich/nVp0wiqd/"]Bayern[/a])[/p][p][b]Midfielders: [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kante-n-golo/IkmsHsOR/"]N'Golo Kanté[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fenerbahce/MsbmracL/"]Fenerbahçe[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kone-kouadio/YDaoYZBS/"]Manu Koné[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/as-roma/zVqqL0ma/"]AS Roma[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rabiot-adrien/l08EAP2Q/"]Adrien Rabiot[/a] (AC Milan), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tchouameni-aurelien/QkiZum3e/"]Aurélien Tchouaméni[/a] (Real Madrid), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zaire-emery-warren/neJeseDL/"]Warren Zaïre-Emery[/a] (PSG)[/p][p][b]Forwards: [/b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/akliouche-maghnes/0UP6MLGJ/"]Maghnes Akliouche[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/monaco/2PIvr8o4/"]Monaco[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/barcola-bradley/lhGD3RgS/"]Bradley Barcola[/a] (PSG), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cherki-mathis/vm0eu2V3/"]Rayan Cherki[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a]), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dembele-ousmane/zsMC2Ec0/"]Ousmane Dembélé[/a] (PSG), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/doue-desire/KIUWH2Jq/"]Désiré Doué[/a] (PSG), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mateta-jean-philippe/nsFUj6GN/"]Jean-Philippe Mateta[/a] (Crystal Palace), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mbappe-kylian/Wn6E2SED/"]Kylian Mbappé[/a] (Real Madrid), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/olise-michael/E5pvwqkK/"]Michael Olise[/a] (Bayern), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/thuram-marcus/hMMX02Fm/"]Marcus Thuram[/a] ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/inter/Iw7eKK25/"]Inter[/a])[/p]