France coach Didier Deschamps has included midfielder N'Golo Kante in his preliminary list of players for Euro 2024.Kante's return was unexpected following the former Chelsea midfielder's struggles with injuries and his departure to the Saudi league last summer.The 2018 World Cup winner has not played for France since June 2022. However, Deschamps said Kante has rediscovered his form at Al-Ittihad.
However, PSG defender Lucas Hernandez, who recently underwent surgery after rupturing his left ACL, was left out. Deschamps can still amend his squad before a June 7 deadline when teams must give UEFA a list of a minimum of 23 players and a maximum of 26. The tournament in Germany starts on June 14 and two-time champions France are in Group D with Austria, Netherlands and Poland. France's preliminary squad in full...