In a statement from the French football federation, new coach Laurent Blanc has taken the decision to suspend the 23 players which took part in the 2010 World Cup campaign for next month’s friendly against Norway.
‘Laurent Blanc met this Friday, July 23, with the federal council, to whom he presented his staff and his sporting project. He also proposed to the federal council, who accepted, not to retain for the friendly against Norway, on Wednesday August 11 in Oslo, any of the 23 players officially selected by the French Football Federation for the World Cup in South Africa. Laurent Blanc will release the list of players retained for this match against Norway on Thursday August 5 at 11.30.’
List of players suspended: Lloris (Lyon), Mandanda (Marseille), Carrasso (Bordeaux); Sagna, Clichy (both Arsenal), Reveillere (Lyon), Abidal (Barcelona), Gallas (unattached), Planus (Bordeaux), Evra (Manchester United), Squillaci (Sevilla); Ribery (Bayern Munich), Gourcuff (Bordeaux), Toulalan (Lyon), Malouda (Chelsea), A Diarra (Bordeaux), Diaby (Arsenal); Cisse (Panathinaikos), Govou (Lyon), Gignac (Toulouse), Anelka (Chelsea), Valbuena (Marseille).
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