Laurent Blanc has confirmed his 23-man squad for the European Championships in Poland and Ukraine.

The French manager has decided not to include a number of high-profile names from his squad, concentrating instead on a relatively young group.

Indeed, only five players - Steve Mandanda, Patrice Evra, Franck Ribery, Samir Nasri and Karim Benzema - are veterans of the Euro 2008 campaign in which France finished bottom of their group.

Notable omissions from the squad include Lyon's Yoann Gourcuff, while there are call-ups for Cédric Carrasso of Bordeaux and Laurent Koscielny of Arsenal, who have only one cap each.

France squad

Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris (Lyon), Steve Mandanda (Marseille), Cedric Carasso (Bordeaux)

Defenders: Patrice Evra (Manchester United), Philippe Mexes (AC Milan), Adil Rami (Valencia), Anthony Reveillere (Lyon), Gael Clichy (Manchester City), Mathieu Debuchy (Lille), Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal)

Midfielders: Florent Malouda (Chelsea), Alou Diarra (Marseille), Samir Nasri (Manchester City), Yann M'Vila (Rennes), Yohan Cabaye (Newcastle), Marvin Martin (Sochaux), Blaise Matuidi (PSG)

Forwards: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Jeremy Menez (PSG), Olivier Giroud (Montpellier), Mathieu Valbuena (Marseille), Hatem Ben Arfa (Newcastle), Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich)

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