Tou la la! Young Bleus

ByReuters

Published 09/08/2006 at 12:04 GMT

Olympique Lyon midfielder Jeremy Toulalan and Girondins Bordeaux's Julien Faubert earned their first call-up for France on Wednesday for next week's friendly international against Bosnia in Sarajevo.

Euro 2006 France Jérémy Toulalan

Image credit: Imago

Toulalan, 22, and Faubert, 23, were two key members of the team which reached the semi-final of the Under-21 European championships in Portugal in May.

Banking on young blood, coach Raymond Domenech left out veteran defender Lilian Thuram who has still to make up his mind about his international career.

Lyon goalkeeper Gregory Coupet will get the number one spot back as Fabien Barthez is still without a club since he left Olympique Marseille in May.

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Goalkeepers: Gregory Coupet (Olympique Lyon), Mickaël Landreau (Paris St Germain)

Defenders: Eric Abidal (Olympique Lyon), Jean-Alain Boumsong (Newcastle United), François Clerc (Olympique Lyon), William Gallas (Chelsea), Gael Givet (Monaco), Philippe Mexes (AS Roma), Willy Sagnol (Bayern Munich)

Midfielders: Alou Diarra (Racing Lens), Julien Faubert (Girondins Bordeaux), Florent Malouda (Olympique Lyon), Rio Mavuba (Girondins Bordeaux), Jeremy Toulalan (Olympique Lyon), Patrick Vieira (Inter Milan)

Strikers: Thierry Henry (Arsenal), Franck Ribery (Olympique Marseille), Louis Saha (Manchester United), David Trezeguet (Juventus), Sylvain Wiltord (Olympique Lyon)

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