World Cup 2018: 3 players who should not be in France's 23-man squad

#2 Olivier Giroud

Olivier Giroud has scored only 10 goals in 39 games this season

39 games, 10 goals and an assist. Ask yourself, will that much firepower be enough for Didier Deschamps' men if they want to lift the World Cup in Russia? Giroud is another surprising inclusion, despite the boss having better options at hand.

Taking a look at Sevilla's Wissam Ben Yedder would have been a good idea for Deschamps. Although he is on the standby list, the 27-year-old has had one of his best goalscoring seasons - netting 19 goals in 37 games, finishing as Sevilla's top goalscorer too.

His substitute performance against Manchester United in the Champions League quarter-final is a solid proof that he can handle high-pressure situations as well.

All we can do is pray that Deschamps' decision to select Giroud - who he rates highly - does not backfire in the World Cup.