Didier Deschamps, coach of the Blues, has just announced his list of 23 and 7 reserve players for the 2014 World Cup. French coach has retained neither Samir Nasri nor Eric Abidal.

Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris (Tottenham / ENG), Steve Mandanda (Marseille), Mickael Landreau (Bastia)

Defenders: Raphael Varane (Real Madrid / ESP), Mamadou Sakho (Liverpool , ENG) , Mathieu Debuchy (Newcastle / ENG ), Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal / ENG ) , Lucas Digne (Paris) Eliaquim Mangala ( Porto / POR) , Bacary Sagna (Arsenal / ENG ), Patrice Evra ( Manchester United / ENG).

Midfielders: Yohan Cabaye (PSG ), Paul Pogba ( Juventus / ITA) , Blaise Matuidi (PSG) , Moussa Sissoko (Newcastle / ANG) , Clement Grenier ( Lyon ), Rio Mavuba (Lille ), Mathieu Valbuena (Marseille).

Forwards: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid / ESP), Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich / GER), Antoine Griezmann (Real Sociedad / ESP ), Olivier Giroud (Arsenal / ENG ) , Loic Remy (Newcastle / ANG) .

Subs: Rémy Cabella (Montpellier) , Maxime Gonalons (Lyon ), Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) , Loic Perrin ( St Etienne ), Stéphane Ruffier (Saint- Etienne), Morgan Schneiderlin (Southampton / ENG ), Benoît Trémoulinas (Saint -Étienne).
7 reservists remain with the group until 28 May.