Four Serie A players included in latest France national team squad

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Peter Young | Last updated Aug 27, 2025 8:32 AM ET

Four Serie A representatives have been included in Didier Deschamps’s latest France national team squad for the upcoming international break, which will see Les Bleues take on Ukraine and Iceland in World Cup qualifying in September.

Inter, Milan, Juventus and Roma all have one representative apiece in the latest France squad.

Nerazzurri striker Marcus Thuram keeps his place, as does Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan, plus midfielders Khephren Thuram of the Bianconeri and Manu Kone of the Giallorossi.

Serie A supporters will also be familiar with former Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot, who has been linked with a move to reunite with Massimiliano Allegri at Milan. Former Rossoneri defender Theo Hernandez, who left the club to join Al-Hilal this summer, has also been included.

France are due to take on Ukraine in Wroclaw, Poland on September 5, before taking on Iceland at the Parc des Prince on September 9.

These will be France’s first matches of their World Cup qualifying campaign, in a small group of four that also includes Azerbaijan.

Four Serie A players in latest France squad

Goalkeepers: Chevalier (PSG), Maignan (Milan), Samba (Rennes)

Defenders: Digne (Aston Villa), Gusto (Chelsea), L.Hernandez (PSG), T.Hernandez (Al-Hilal), Konate (Liverpool), Kounde (Barcelona), Saliba (Arsenal), Upamecano (Bayern Munich).

Midfielders: Doue (PSG), Kone (Roma), Rabiot (Marseille), Tchouameni (Real Madrid), K.Thuram (Juventus).

Forwards: Akliouche (Monaco), Barcola (PSG), Cherki (Manchester City), Dembele (PSG), Mbappe (Real Madrid), Olise (Bayern Munich), M.Thuram (Inter).

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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