Kanté and Pogba miss out but France at full strength for visit of Ireland

Both midfielders are the considered legends of their 2018 World Cup-winning squad at but are now the wrong side of 30 and struggling for regular gametime.

OUT FOR IRELAND CLASH: Paul Pogba and Kantè will miss their clash with Ireland in Paris next Thursday. 

France will be at full-strength when hosting Ireland next Thursday in Paris – fully intent on collecting a fifth straight win to practically seal qualification for Euro ’24.

Midfielder Ousmane Dembélé as well defensive duo Lucas Hernandez William Saliba both missed the reverse match in March, which Les Bleus won through Benjamin Pavard’s solitary goal, but the only contentious talking point were the omissions of N’Golo Kanté and Paul Pogba.