MX23RW : Wednesday, April 24 10:45:56| >> :120:8476:8476:

Abou Diaby returns to France squad

Diaby returns to France squad
© PA Photos
Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby is recalled to the France squad for the first time in 15 months.

France have recalled Arsenal's Abou Diaby to their squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Finland and Belarus.

Diaby has not played for France since June 2011 and has struggled with injuries over the past couple of seasons.

The 26-year-old has featured in Arsenal's opening two Premier League games this season and France coach Didier Deschamps is happy to have him back.

"Diaby has enormous potential," said Deschamps. "He had a disastrous season last year but he has done a full pre-season and has completed 90 minutes.

"He is a very fragile player but he seems to be on the right track and I hope that nothing will hold him back now."

Diaby will join Arsenal teammates Laurent Koscielny and Olivier Giroud in the squad.

The trio have one more Premier League game before the international break, when they travel to Anfield to face Liverpool on Sunday.

ID:42483: cacheID:42483:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1841:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Lukas Podolski
Read Next:
Stoke 0-0 Arsenal
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Arsenal34245582265677
2Liverpool33228375324374
3Manchester CityMan City32227376324473
4Aston Villa34206871502166
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs32186865491660
6Newcastle UnitedNewcastle321551269521750
7Manchester UnitedMan Utd32155124748-150
8West Ham UnitedWest Ham34139125463-948
9Chelsea32138116157447
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton321111105250244
11Wolverhampton WanderersWolves33127144653-743
12Fulham34126165054-442
13Bournemouth33119134860-1242
14Crystal Palace3399154256-1436
15Brentford3498175259-735
16Everton33108153448-1430
17Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest3479184260-1826
18Luton TownLuton3467214775-2825
19Burnley3458213769-3223
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd3337233188-5716


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!