France fit and ready to fly

Coach Jean Gallice has unveiled his France squad for the UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Ukraine, saying: "For the first time since I have managed this team I have the best players in the country."

'Tactics and set-pieces'
The experienced Ryad Boudebouz, Emmanuel Rivière and Mamadou Sakho take pride of place in Gallice's selection which, for once, has not been undermined by injury problems. "It's good to have everyone fit and available," the coach said. Before flying to Ukraine for the finals, which run from 21 July to 2 August, France will meet up for a training camp on home soil. "We will first address their physical shape and then work on tactics and set-pieces," Gallice added. France will meet Serbia, Turkey and Spain in Group B.

France squad
Goalkeepers: Abdoulaye Keita (FC Girondins de Bordeaux), Rémi Pillot (AS Nancy-Lorraine).

Defenders: Sébastien Corchia (Le Mans UC 72), Abdel El Kaoutari (Montpellier Hérault SC), Tripy Makonda (Paris Saint-Germain FC), Alfred N'Diaye (AS Nancy-Lorraine), Mickaël Nelson (Montpellier Hérault SC) Mathieu Peybernes (FC Sochaux-Montbéliard), Mamadou Sakho (Paris Saint-Germain FC).

Midfielders: Ryad Boudebouz (FC Sochaux-Montbéliard), Yacine Brahimi (Stade Rennais FC), Frédéric Bulot (AS Monaco FC), Josua Guilavogui (AS Saint-Etienne), Yann M'Vila (Stade Rennais FC), Maxime Partouche (Paris Saint-Germain FC).

Forwards: Magaye Gueye (RC Strasbourg), Damien Le Tallec (Stade Rennais FC), Emmanuel Rivière (AS Saint-Etienne).