the France squad for the upcoming friendlies with Germany
and England.
Benzema was on Thursday charged by prosecutors in
Versailles with complicity in an attempt to blackmail and
participating in a criminal conspiracy as part of an
investigation into a sex-tape plot involving Valbuena.
Benzema's lawyer Sylvain Cormier has denied his client's
involvement and, with the Real Madrid man also carrying a
thigh injury, Les Blues boss Didier Deschamps opted to omit
the pair for the clash with the world champions in Paris on
November 13 and the trip to Wembley four days later.
"Karim is injured and therefore not in the squad,"
Deschamps said at a media conference.
"Regarding the recent events, I do not know all the details of
the case, but I have little doubt justice will do its job."
Deschamps said Lyon midfielder Valbuena was left out as
he was not in the right state of mind.
"He is not in the best of conditions psychologically. I have
taken the decision to give him some rest," Deschamps
added.
Bayern Munich youngster Kingsley Coman has been called
up for the first time and could make his debut against
Germany, while Hatem Ben Arfa has also made the cut
following his fine performances in 2015-16, having last
played for France in 2012.
Squad in full: Lloris (Tottenham), Mandanda (Marseille),
Costil (Rennes); Evra (Juventus), Sakho (Liverpool), Sagna,
Mangala (both Manchester City), Koscielny (Arsenal), Digne
(Roma), Varane (Real Madrid), Jallet (Lyon); Cabaye (Crystal
Palace), L.Diarra (Marseille), Matuidi (Paris Saint-Germain),
Pogba (Juventus), Sissoko (Newcastle), Schneiderlin
(Manchester United); Coman (Bayern Munich), Giroud
(Arsenal), Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Martial (Manchester
United), Ben Arfa (Nice), Gignac (Tigres)
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