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Daily Mirror
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Mark Jones

France make last minute change to World Cup squad before heading to Qatar

France boss Didier Deschamps has called up Marcus Thuram as the 26th and final player for the holders' World Cup squad.

Borussia Moenchengladbach forward Thuram - the son of former France defender Lilian Thuram, who played alongside Deschamps in the side which won the 1998 World Cup on home soil - is the final player added to the group by the manager, who had initially named 25 players prior to Monday evening's deadline.

Meanwhiile, injured PSG centre-back Presnel Kimpembe has been replaced by Monaco's uncapped defender Axel Disasi, who is called up to the squad for the first time.

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