Paris 2024 Olympic Games: Thierry Henry, the coach of the French football team, calls three new players into the group

Rayan Cherki finalement appelé pour disputer les Jeux. MAXPPP – Lionel VADAM

Chrislain Matsima, Andy Diouf et Rayan Cherki ont été appelés pour le stage de préparation aux Jeux Olympiques 2024, a annoncé la Fédération française de football, mardi 11 juin.

After the refusal of several clubs to release their players for the Olympic Games, Thierry Henry, the U23 coach, summoned Chrislain Matsima, Andy Diouf and Rayan Cherki for the preparation course for the 2024 Olympic Games, announced the French Football Federation, Tuesday.

In a first list that the coach gave on June 3, included Lille's Lucas Chevalier, Bafodé Diakité and Lenny Yoro, Parisians Bradley Barcola and Warren Zaire-Emery (PSG) as well as Mathys Tel (Bayern Munich). But faced with the refusal of their clubs to release these players, Thierry Henry decided to call up three new ones, defender Chrislain Matsima (AS Monaco), midfielder Andy Diouf (RC Lens) and striker Rayan Cherki ( Olympique Lyonnais), for the preparation course for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The gathering begins on Sunday

The gathering will begin this Sunday, June 16 at the CNF Clairefontaine.

The selected players

The new pre-list of 22 players from the French Olympic team for the Paris Games (July 24-August 9) selected by Thierry Henry.

Goalkeepers: Guillaume Restes (Toulouse), Obed Nkambadio (Paris FC/L2), Robin Risser (Strasbourg).

Defenders: Kiliann Sildillia (Fribourg/GER), Castello Lukeba (Leipzig/GER), Maxime Estève (Burnley/ENG), Adrien Truffert (Rennes), Bradley Locko (Brest), Chrislain Matsima (AS Monaco ).
Midfielders; Khéphren Thuram (Nice), Manu Koné (Mönchengladbach/GER), Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), Enzo Millot (Stuttgart/GER), Joris Chotard (Montpellier), Désiré Doué (Rennes), Lesley Ugochukwu (Chelsea/ENG), Andy Diouf (RC Lens).

Attackers: Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace/ENG), Michael Olise (Crystal Palace), Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes), Rayan Cherki (Lyon).