 Evra has not played international football for two years |
Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra has earned a recall by France for next Wednesday's friendly match against Greece in Paris. The 25-year-old has not played for Les Bleus for two years but has been named in coach Raymond Domenech's squad.
Evra's United team-mate Louis Saha is in the squad, with Bolton striker Nicolas Anelka and Arsenal forward Thierry Henry.
William Gallas of Arsenal and Chelsea's Claude Makelele are also included.
Domenech has also named two 19-year-olds in Lyon striker Karim Benzema and River Plate midfielder Gonzalo Higuain.
"We're building for the future and already thinking about what the team will look like one or two years from now," said Domenech.
France squad: Coupet (Lyon), Landreau (PSG), Abidal (Lyon), Clerc (Lyon), Escude (Sevilla), Evra (Man Utd), Gallas (Arsenal), Mexes (Roma), Sagnol (Bayern Munich), Thuram (Barcelona), Diarra (Lyon), Govou (Lyon), Higuain (River Plate), Makelele (Chelsea), Malouda (Lyon), Mavuba (Bordeaux), Ribery (Marseille), Toulalan (Lyon), Vieira (Inter Milan), Wiltord (Lyon), Anelka (Bolton), Benzema (Lyon), Henry (Arsenal), Saha (Man Utd).
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