Team News: Laurent Blanc announces France squad for Germany

France have announced their squad for the friendly with Germany in Bremen on Wednesday.

Laurent Blanc names five Premier League players in his 23-man squad, including a return for Tottenham Hotspur striker Louis Saha.

Patrice Evra, Yohan Cabaye, Florent Malouda and Samir Nasri also feature in the Les Bleus ranks.

Montpellier hotshot Olivier Giroud also gets the chance to carry on his Ligue 1 scoring exploits in the national setup.

French squad in full:

Goalkeepers: Cedric Carrasso (Girondins Bordeaux), Hugo Lloris (Olympique Lyon), Steve Mandanda (Olympique Marseille).

Defenders: Eric Abidal (Barcelona), Mathieu Debuchy (Lille), Patrice Evra (Manchester United), Philippe Mexes (AC Milan), Adil Rami (Valencia), Anthony Reveillere (Lyon), Mamadou Sakho (Paris St Germain).

Midfielders: Morgan Amalfitano (Marseille), Yohan Cabaye (Newcastle United), Alou Diarra (Marseille), Yann M'Vila (Stade Rennes), Florent Malouda (Chelsea), Marvin Martin (Sochaux), Samir Nasri (Manchester City), Mathieu Valbuena (Marseille)

Forwards: Kevin Gameiro (PSG), Olivier Giroud (Montpellier), Jeremy Menez (PSG), Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich), Louis Saha (Tottenham Hotspur)