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Thierry Henry will recall Rayan Cherki (20) to his France under-23s squad after the withdrawals of Georginio Rutter (21) and Joris Chotard (22). 

Cherki was notably lacking from Henry’s squad announcement final week as he started his preparations for the Summer season Olympics with friendlies in opposition to the Ivory Coast and the US. 

The ahead’s current struggles within the Olympique Lyonnais shirt appeared to have come at an inopportune time, as Henry has been clear that he’ll solely be deciding on gamers who’re constantly performing for his or her membership aspect. 

Malo Gusto and Bradley Barcola have been included within the France U21 squad, Rayan Cherki and Mathys Tel are absent.

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This season has been something however a narrative of consistency for Cherki as he has flittered out of the beginning lineup for Lyon and located it tough to impression video games. 

It appeared a barely merciless irony that the squad announcement got here earlier than Lyon’s Friday evening victory over Toulouse FC the place Cherki had his brightest sport of the season. The Frenchman scored the equaliser and assisted the profitable purpose as Lyon gained 3-2. Nonetheless, with these newest withdrawals, maybe it was the precise proper time for the mercurial playmaker to seek out his groove. 

Henry within the meantime is not going to choose a second participant to interchange Rutter and Chotard as he desires to provide himself some extra time to contemplate who he’ll name up alongside Cherki. 

GFFN | Nick Hartland