Gonalons called up by France to replace Nasri

Posted Thursday, November 10, 2011 by YAHOO Sport

Lyon defensive midfielder Maxime Gonalons was awarded his first France call-up on Wednesday after Samir Nasri was ruled out of the friendly games with the United States and Belgium due to injury.

Gonalons, 22, has never previously been included in a France squad but was drafted in after Manchester City midfielder Nasri succumbed to an inflamed tendon in his left knee.

France play the United States at Stade de France on Friday before tackling Belgium at the same venue four days later.

Revised France squad

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

Defenders: Eric Abidal (Barcelona/ESP), Mathieu Debuchy (Lille), Adil Rami (Valencia/ESP), Anthony Reveillere (Lyon), Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal/ENG), Jeremy Mathieu (Valencia/ESP), Mamadou Sakho (Paris Saint-Germain)

Midfielders: Alou Diarra (Marseille), Yohan Cabaye (Newcastle/ENG), Yann M'Vila (Rennes), Florent Malouda (Chelsea/ENG), Jeremy Menez (Paris Saint-Germain), Maxime Gonalons (Lyon), Marvin Martin (Sochaux), Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich/GER)

Forwards: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid/ESP), Kevin Gameiro (Paris Saint-Germain), Loic Remy (Marseille), Olivier Giroud (Montpellier)