FULL LIST | Zinédine Zidane names first France squad with five uncapped players

FULL LIST | Zinédine Zidane names first France squad with five uncapped players France national team manager Zinédine Zidane has unveiled his first squad as Les Bleus’ boss. The former Real Madrid head coach, who succeeded Didier Deschamps over the summer, has opted to name 23 players for the three-week long international break, in which France will play four games. Zidane will get his France tenure underway in the 2026-2027 UEFA Nations League. Les Bleus have been drawn in Group A with Türkiye, Belgium and Italy. In a week from now, France will play against Vincenzo Montella’s Turkish side in Kocaeli. On Monday, September 28, Les Bleus will pay a visit to Mark van Bommel’s Belgium in Brussels before a couple of home games against Italy (October 2) and Belgium (October 5) at Saint-Denis’ Stade de France. Unsurprisingly, Zidane will rely on a core group of established internationals that took part in France’s run to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, spearheaded by captain Kylian Mbappé, Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembélé and Bayern Munich maverick Michael Olise. However, Zidane has dipped into France’s talent pool in naming five uncapped players, including Liverpool centre-back Jérémy Jacquet in the absence of Arsenal’s William Saliba. Toulouse goalkeeper Guillaume Restes, Inter Milan full-back Andy Diouf, Como midfielder Lucas Da Cunha and Rennes’ Estéban Lepaul have also earned their first senior France call-up. Zinédine Zidane’s France squad for the international break: Goalkeepers : Mike Maignan (Milan), Guillaume Restes (Toulouse), Robin Risser (Lens), Defenders : Andy Diouf (Inter Milan), Malo Gusto (Chelsea), Jérémy Jacquet (Liverpool), Ibrahima Konaté (Real Madrid), Jules Koundé (Barcelona), Maxence Lacroix (Chelsea), Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich) Midfielders : Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid), Rayan Cherki (Manchester City), Lucas Da Cunha (Como), Manu Koné (Roma), Adrien Rabiot (Milan), Warren Zaïre-Emery (PSG) Forwards : Bradley Barcola (Liverpool), Ousmane Dembélé (PSG), Désiré Doué (PSG), Estéban Lepaul (Rennes), Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid), Michael Olise (Bayern Munich). GFFN | Bastien Cheval