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Morgan Schneiderlin Replaces Lassana Diarra on France's Euro 2016 Squad

Manchester United's Morgan Schneiderlin has been called up to join France's UEFA Euro 2016 squad after Olympique Marseille's Lassana Diarra dropped out because of injury.

L'Equipe (h/t Bleacher Report's Jonathan Johnson) confirmed the news on Tuesday.

Per the report, Diarra suffered an injury to his left knee. The 31-year-old enjoyed a fine first season back in France with Marseille, making the Ligue 1 team of the year, per French Football Daily. ESPN Fc's Michael Yokhin thinks Schneiderlin might be an improvement, however:

It might be heartbreaking for Lassana Diarra to miss out in such a way, but I think France are actually better without him.