N'Zogbia wins Les Bleus call-up

05 August 2010 12:12
Wigan Athletic winger Charles N'Zogbia has won his first France call-up for next week's friendly against Norway.[LNB] The uncapped 24-year-old, who has spent the past six seasons in English football, had a stand-out season with the Latics.[LNB]Laurent Blanc is now at the helm of Les Blues after replacing Raymond Domenech following the nation's dismal World Cup.[LNB]The ex-Bordeaux boss has snubbed Domenech's 23-man World Cup squad altogether after leaving out the likes of Nicolas Anelka and Franck Ribery while veteran Thierry Henry has retired from international football.[LNB]The shadow squad contains 15 uncapped players in total, headed by Roma's Jeremy Menez, who overcame a minor knee injury suffered in Saturday's friendly against Paris Saint-Germain to take his place in the squad.[LNB]Karim Benzema and Hatem Ben Arfa are back in the frame after being surprise exclusions by Domenech for South Africa in the summer.

Source: Team_Talk