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Deschamps will not consider Sakho recall after doping ban

The Liverpool man is unlikely to be offered a recall for Euro 2016, as the coach insists it would be tough on the likes of Adil Rami and Samuel Umtiti despite injuries

France coach Didier Deschamps insists he has not looked into the possibility of recalling Mamadou Sakho following the expiry of his 30-day suspension over an anti-doping violation.

Sakho was handed the ban by UEFA on April 28 after it emerged he had failed a drugs test following his club's Europa League clash with Manchester United in March.

The suspension, which was subsequently extended by FIFA to include matches around the world, cost Sakho a place in France's Euro 2016 squad, as well as the chance to play in Liverpool's final eight games of the season, which included the Europa League semi-finals and final.