Euro2012: France's Blanc names 26 probables

France coach Laurent Blanc has named his squad of 26 probables ahead of the 2012 European Championships in Poland and the Ukraine. By May 29 Blanc will have to name his final squad of 23 players going into the tournament.

In recent friendlies Laurent Blanc has tried out a number of players, but in the end he stuck with mainly those who have played under him. The only exceptions are uncapped Montpellier HSC captain Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa and Olympique Lyonnais playmaker Yoann Gourcuff, who hasn't played for the Equipe Tricolore for over a year.


FRANCE

Goalkeepers
Cedric Carrasso (Girondins Bordeaux), Hugo Lloris (Olympique Lyonnais), Steve Mandanda (Olympique Marseille)

Defenders
Gael Clichy (Manchester City), Mathieu Debuchy (OSC Lille), Patrice Evra (Manchester United), Laurent Koscielny (FC Arsenal), Philippe Mexès (AC Milan), Adil Rami (FC Valencia), Anthony Reveillere (Olympique Lyonnais), Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Montpellier HSC)

Midfielders
Hatem Ben Arfa (Newcastle United), Yohan Cabaye (Newcastle United), Alou Diarra (Olympique Marseille), Yoann Gourcuff (Olympique Lyonnais), Florent Malouda (FC Chelsea), Samir Nasri (Manchester City), Marvin Martin (FC Sochaux), Blaise Matuidi (FC Paris Saint-Germain), Jeremy Menez (FC Paris Saint-Germain), Yann M'vila (Stade Rennes), Franck Ribery (FC Bayern Munich), Mathieu Valbuena (Olympique Marseille)

Forwards
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Olivier Giroud (Montpellier HSC), Loic Rémy (Olympique Marseille)