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N'Golo Kante receives shock France recall after two-year absence as Didier Deschamps names preliminary Euro 2024 squad

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<p><span>The midfielder is part of a star-studded 25-man roster named by Les Bleus boss Didier Deschamps, headed by captain and talisman <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/video-kylian-mbappe-reaction-waxwork-madame-tussauds-psg/blt36e3e75783a80676" target="_blank">Kylian Mbappe</a>. Kante was part of the France side which won the 2018 World Cup in Russia, although he missed the run to the 2022 final in Qatar through injury.</span></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">𝑽𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒍’𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒛, 𝒍𝒂 𝒗𝒐𝒊𝒍𝒂̀ 😍<br><br>La liste de nos 2️⃣5️⃣ Bleus retenus pour l’Euro 👊<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BleuCollectif?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BleuCollectif</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EURO2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EURO2024</a> <a href="https://t.co/mjYTKouPRn">pic.twitter.com/mjYTKouPRn</a></p>— Equipe de France ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) <a href="https://twitter.com/equipedefrance/status/1791174067548008810?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 16, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

<p><span>France's squad features three Premier League players in West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola, Arsenal centre-back William Saliba and Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate. Mbappe is joined by several PSG team-mates, including 18-year-old sensation Warren Zaire-Emery and talented winger Bradley Barcola. Elsewhere, Real Madrid have three representatives in Ferland Mendy, Eduardo Camavinga and Aurelien Tchouameni, while veteran striker Olivier Giroud joins Antoine Griezmann and Marcus Thuram in attack.</span></p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p><span>Kante has not played for France since joining <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-sa/lists/shock-move-marc-andre-ter-stegen-al-ittihad-bid-sign-barcelona-goalkeeper/bltafbcdf13c7118940" target="_blank">Al-Ittihad</a> last summer. However, he has impressed at the heart of the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-sa/lists/saudi-pro-league-top-scorers-2023-24/bltbf87fb6b46ca717c" target="_blank">Saudi Pro League</a> side's midfield, scoring two goals and registering five assists in 28 top-flight appearances. He plays alongside fellow Frenchman Karim Benzema, who retired from international football after Les Bleus' defeat to Argentina in the 2022 World Cup final.</span></p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p><span>Deschamps will look to test out all his squad members in France's warm-up friendlies against Luxembourg and Canada in early June. Les Bleus kick off their Euro 2024 campaign versus Austria on June 17, before a tricky test against the Netherlands and then a meeting with Poland.</span></p>

WHAT NEXT FOR FRANCE?

N'Golo Kante receives shock France recall after two-year absence as Didier Deschamps names preliminary Euro 2024 squad | Goal.com UK

N&apos;Golo Kante has made a shock return to France&apos;s preliminary squad for Euro 2024 after a two-year international absence.