Matuidi replaces Cabaye in France squad
Reuters - Monday 21 March 2011, 22:24
PARIS - St Etienne midfielder Blaise
Matuidi has replaced the injured Yohan Cabaye in France's squad
for the Euro 2012 qualifier against Luxembourg and a friendly
against Croatia, the French federation said on Monday.
Cabaye had been called up last week after Arsenal's Abou
Diaby suffered a muscle injury but the Lille midfielder also
picked up a muscle injury in a 2-1 Ligue 1 win at Brest on
Saturday.
France travel to Luxembourg on Friday and entertain Croatia
at the Stade de France on March 29.
Revised squad:
Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris (Olympique Lyon), Steve Mandanda
(Olympique Marseille), Cedric Carrasso (Girondins Bordeaux)
Defenders: Anthony Reveillere (Lyon), Gael Clichy (Arsenal),
Philippe Mexes (AS Roma), Adil Rami (Lille), Mamadou Sakho
(Paris St Germain), Bacary Sagna (Arsenal), Patrice Evra
(Manchester United), Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal)
Midfielders: Alou Diarra (Bordeaux), Blaise Matuidi (St
Etienne), Yoann Gourcuff (Lyon), Yann M'Vila (Stade Rennes),
Samir Nasri (Arsenal), Florent Malouda (Chelsea)
Forwards: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Kevin Gameiro (FC
Lorient), Guillaume Hoarau (PSG), Jeremy Menez (Roma), Franck
Ribery (Bayern Munich), Loic Remy (Marseille)