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Mamadou Sakho was ignored as Didier Deschamps replaced injured France defenders

France coach Didier Deschamps has not called up Liverpool's Mamadou Sakho
France coach Didier Deschamps has not called up Liverpool's Mamadou Sakho

France coach Didier Deschamps has confirmed his final Euro 2016 squad, adding defenders Adil Rami and Samuel Umtiti in place of the injured Raphael Varane and Jeremy Mathieu.
              
Liverpool centre back Mamadou Sakho was not included even though his 30-day provisional suspension for failing a drugs test expired last weekend.
              
Hosts France geared up for the finals with a 3-2 victory over Cameroon in Nantes on Monday. They take on Scotland in Metz on Saturday.
              
Les Bleus face Romania in Group A in the opening game of the tournament on 10 June before playing Albania and Switzerland.

France squad: 
Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris, Steve Mandanda, Benoit Costil
Defenders: Samuel Umtiti, Laurent Koscielny, Eliaquim Mangala, Adil Rami, Patrice Evra, Bacary Sagna, Lucas Digne, Christophe Jallet
Midfielders: Paul Pogba, Blaise Matuidi, Lassana Diarra, N'Golo Kante, Yohan Cabaye, Moussa Sissoko 
Forwards: Antoine Griezmann, Dimitri Payet, Anthony Martial, Kingsley Coman, Olivier Giroud, Andre-Pierre Gignac