Having been cleared of taking a banned substance, the Liverpool loanee says his initial suspension cost him his Euro 2016 selection
Mamadou Sakho says his drugs ban was the reason he was not selected for France's Euro 2016 squad.
The defender tested positive for the fat burner higenamine in April last year and was handed a 30-day suspension, although it has since transpired that the substance was not on WADA's banned list.
Sakho, who is on loan at Crystal Palace from Liverpool, missed the Europa League final due to his ban and believes he would have been picked for Euro 2016 were it not for the suspension.