The Borussia Monchengladbach forward, son of the 1998 World Cup champion Lilian Thuram, is the second top scorer in the Bundesliga
The first concentration of the French national team in Clairefontaine for the Qatar World Cup was not without surprises. The 'Bleus' unexpectedly called up Marcus Thuram, the Borussia Monchengladbach forward, but will not have PSG defender Presnel Kimpembe, who will be replaced by Axel Disasi from Monaco.
Thuram, 25, currently the second top scorer in the Bundesliga (10 goals), had not been called up by France since the 2021 European Championship, where he played as a substitute.
The son of Lilian Thuram, a World Cup-winning full-back with the French national team in 1998, who made four appearances in 2020 and 2021, is expected at the Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines training center on Monday, the first day the 26 players selected by the French team will gather before traveling to Qatar.
Thuram has had a good start to the season with Borussia Monchengladbach, scoring thirteen goals and providing four assists in all competitions.
Meanwhile, Kimpembe is still unable to recover from an Achilles tendon injury, so he has been ruled out, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced on Monday.
France shares Group D of the World Cup with Australia, Tunisia, and Denmark.
France's squad for Qatar 2022:
Goalkeepers: Alphonse Areola (West Ham/ENG), Hugo Lloris (Tottenham/ENG), Steve Mandanda (Rennes)
Defenders: Lucas Hernandez (Bayern Munich/GER), Theo Hernandez (AC Milan/ITA), Axel Disasi (AS Monaco/FRA), Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool/ENG), Jules Kounde (FC Barcelona/ESP), Benjamin Pavard (Bayern Munich/GER), William Saliba (Arsenal/ENG), Raphael Varane (Manchester United/ENG), and Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich/GER)
Midfielders: Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid/ESP), Youssouf Fofana (Monaco), Matteo Guendouzi (Marseille), Adrien Rabiot (Juventus Turin/ITA), Aurelien Tchouameni (Real Madrid/ESP), and Jordan Veretout (Marseille)
Forwards: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid/ESP), Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich/GER), Ousmane Dembele (FC Barcelona/ESP), Olivier Giroud (AC Milan/ITA), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid/ESP), Kylian Mbappe (PSG), Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig/GER), and Marcus Thuram (Borussia Monchengladbach/GER)