France Euro 2016 squad

France has elected their 23 warriors to reclaim the European title in the tournament they will host next month. Les Bleus, involved in a controversy over which players were going to be included, gave most of their top caliber players a nod to perform in front of their compatriots, but there were a few snubs that caught the eyes of their fans.

Deschamps' call up includes Antoine Griezmann, Paul Pogba, Anthony Martial and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris and Dimitri Payet, who will have to carry the team on their shoulders to try and win a tournament they haven't been able to win since the 2000 edition. Each of these players have been key for their teams, and French supporters will want them to do the same with Les Bleus starting June 10.
The underdogs in this list are N'Golo Kanté and André-Pierre Gignac. Two players that seemed to have no chance to make it to the European tournament ended up being selected by Didier Deschamps. Kanté's performance for Leicester City was crucial in their historical quest to win the EPL, while Gignac seemed to have gone under the radar, but managed to come back to the National Team by winning the Liga MX title with Tigres and keeping his good form whenever Deschamps called him up.
But there are some notable absences in Deschamps' list. First off, Karim Benzema and Mathieu Valbuena were excluded from the squad, given their problems off the pitch. Valbuena's place seemed to be quite sure, but his low form and issues off the pitch with fans saw him dropped off the squad. Other notable absences include Kevin Gameiro and Morgan Schneiderlin, although both players could still play the tournament if something happens, as both were included in the reserve list.

Here's France's 23-men squad for the tournament. 

Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris, Steve Mandanda, Benoit Costil.

Defenders: Raphael Varane, Laurent Koscielny, Bacary Sagna, Patrice Evra, Eliaquim Mangala, Jeremy Mathieu, Christophe Jallet, Lucas Digne.

Midfielders: Paul Pogba, Blaise Matuidi, Lassana Diarra, Moussa Sissoko, N'Golo Kante, Yohan Cabaye.

Forwards: Antoine Griezmann, Anthony Martial, Olivier Giroud, Dimitri Payet, Kingsley Coman, Andre-Pierre Gignac.
Standby list: Alphonse Areola, Hatem Ben Arfa, Kevin Gameiro, Alexandre Lacazette, Adrien Rabiot, Morgan Schneiderlin, Djibril Sidibe, Samuel Umtiti.