Paris: Olivier Giroud has been abandoned from French forces for World Cup qualifiers against Bosnia, Ukraine and Finland as Les Bleus prepares for their first match since their 2020 euros.
The striker, who joined AC Milan from Chelsea last month, made his way for Manchester United Anthony Martial, who returned after losing the European Championship through injury.
“I have never had a radical position on any player.
Olivier is still available, the situation has changed with his transfer to AC Milan where for now he has more time playing,” coach Didier Deschamps told a press conference on Thursday.
“This is a sports choice today in a competitive environment with the return of Anthony Martial.” Deschamps said that did not mean that Giroud’s international career ended.
“That doesn’t mean anything for the future.
It’s my choice today.
It’s up to Olivier to continue to appear.
He qualifies.” Giroud, 34, is the top scorer of all of France with 46 goals in 110 matches.
Deschamps named four newcomers in his 23-man squad at Bayer Leverkusen striker Diaby, as Monaco midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni, AC Milan Fullback Theo Hernandez and AS Roma Jordan Veretout midfielder.
French world champion, who was eliminated by Switzerland at the last 16 of the euro this year, took Bosnia in Strasbourg on Wednesday before traveling to Ukraine three days later and hosted Finland in Lyon in September 7.
Also displaying in the squad was Kylian Mbappe, who hasn’t expand his contract with Paris St-Germain in the middle of a report of 160 million euros ($ 188.14 million) from Real Madrid, which was denied Ligue 1.
“The transfer window was closed on Tuesday night on the night of the game, which was not ideal but nothing I could Do it, “Deschamps said.
“Kylian might replace the club and I will do our best to be an understanding because the future of the players who can be decided.” I can give him a suggestion but his decision is theirs.
“Forces: Goalkeeper: Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur / Eng), Mike Maignan (AC Milan / That), Defender of Steve Mandanda (Marseille): Lucas Digne (Everton / Eng), Leo Dubois (Lyon), Theo Hernandez (AC Milan / Ita), Prestnell Kimpembe (Paris Saint-Germain), Jules Kounde (Sevilla / ESP), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich / Ger), Raphael Varane (Manchester United / Eng), Kurt Zouma (Chelsea / Eng) Middelders: N’Golo KANEE (Chelsea / Eng), Paul Pogba (Manchester United / Eng), Aurelien Tchouameni (Monaco), Corentin Tolisso (Bayern Munich / GER), Jordan Veretout (Rome / Ita) in the future: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid / ESP), Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich / Ger), Moussa Diaby (Bayer Leverkusen) / GER), Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona / ESP), Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid / ESP), Anthony Martial (Manchester United / Eng), Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint -Germain).
Giroud was removed from the French squad for World Cup qualifiers
