5 players who might not make France's 2018 FIFA World Cup squad

#2 Florian Thauvin

Thauvin has been in sublime form for Olympique de Marseille this season but could still miss out

Despite getting called up to the most recent French national team squad for the friendlies against Columbia and Russia, Florian Thauvin could well miss out on a spot in the World Cup squad, given his inexperience and lack of consistency.

However, the Marseille winger has been in better form than his compatriot and teammate at the club - Dimitri Payet - with 17 goals this season. While form remains a massive plus point for players in the selection process, the attacking player Thauvin stands to miss out with a whole plethora of attacking stars at Deschamps' disposal.

However, if someone were to get injured in the lead up to the World Cup, Thauvin would be an ideal replacement for an attacking player. However, as it stands, it's a close call for Deschamps as he will require balance to the squad, and Thauvin could be one attacking option too many.