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Forwards: Alexandre Lacazette, Kingsley Coman and Anthony Martial
All three forwards in the list are part of the reserve squad Deschamps named but unfortunately for them, their form for their respective clubs have cost them their World Cup spots.
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Lacazette, now 26, has never represented France at an international tournament. However, he does have 16 caps and 3 goals for Les Bleus.
He played 39 games for the Gunners this season after his move in the summer, scoring 17 goals and assisting 3 more. Although his numbers don’t seem that bad, he had a 13-match spell where he found the back of the net only once and he didn’t score in 9 straight games during that run.
His erratic form may be one of the reasons why he has not been included in the final squad.
Kingsley Coman and Anthony Martial were part of France’s Euro 2016 squad but the emergence of Ousmane Dembele and Kylian Mbappe, as well as their own struggles, have made it difficult for the youngsters.
Coman hasn’t played for Bayern Munich since sustaining an ankle injury at the end of February and even when fit, he has largely been used as a squad player. He made 11 substitute appearances in the Bundesliga this season which is one more than the number of starts he had.
Martial’s case is similar. He has 11 goals and 10 assists to his name across all competitions which is a very good return for a player who only made 26 starts across all competitions. In the league, he started only 18 games and made a further 12 substitute appearances.
The 22-year old is clearly talented and would be a starter elsewhere. Having missed out on the World Cup, he would surely be considering his future at Manchester United and rumours of a move to Juventus is gathering speed.
Other notable exclusions: Wissam Ben Yedder (Sevilla), Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) and Kevin Gameiro (Atletico Madrid)
