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Didier Deschamps Gives His Reason for Leaving Clement Lenglet Out of France Squad

France manager Didier Deschamps has claimed Barcelona defender Clement Lenglet missed out on a call up to his latest France squad due to a lack of international experience.

The World Cup winning manager has admitted that Lenglet is knocking on the door for a call up, however for the upcoming European qualifiers against Moldova and Iceland, he has opted to go for experience rather than current form.

The 23-year-old centre back has established himself as a first team player at the Nou Camp since joining Barcelona from Sevilla in July 2018, making 33 appearances and scoring one goal in all competitions.