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Leicester City midfielder N'Golo Kante and Manchester United striker Anthony Martial meet with France squad ahead of Euro 2016 

  • France stars meet up for first time since Euro 2016 squad announcement 
  • Leicester's N'Golo Kante is preparing for his first international tournament 
  • Manchester United's Anthony Martial also pictured with team-mates 
  • Kingsley Coman arrived at Clairefontaine wearing a loud black and red outfit 

Didier Deschamps' France side have met up for the first time since he picked his 23-man squad that will play in this summer's European Championship.
A number of the French team were pictured together on Tuesday ahead of three warm-up matches with the first due to played against Cameroon on May 30 at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes.
Leicester City's N'Golo Kante and Manchester United's Anthony Martial were among those arriving at Clairefontaine - the home of France's national football training centre, which is south-west of Paris.
Manchester United striker Anthony Martial arrives at Clairefontaine national training centre on Tuesday
Manchester United striker Anthony Martial arrives at Clairefontaine national training centre on Tuesday
Leicester City midfielder N'Golo Kante grins as he meets up with his France team-mates ahead of Euro 2016
Leicester City midfielder N'Golo Kante grins as he meets up with his France team-mates ahead of Euro 2016
Didier Deschamps (right) assembles his French assistants who he will call upon for help throughout Euro 2016
Didier Deschamps (right) assembles his French assistants who he will call upon for help throughout Euro 2016

FRANCE EURO 2016 FIXTURES (GROUP A) - INCLUDING WARM-UPS

WARM-UP MATCHES 
Cameron: May 30 - Stade de la Beaujoire
Scotland: June 4 - Saint Saint-Symphorien
EURO 2016 
Romania: June 10 (8pm) - Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Albania: June 15 (8pm) - Stade Velodrome, Marseille
Switzerland: June 19 (8pm) - Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille Metropole
Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny was also present as well as Paul Pogba, Patrice Evra, Kevin Gameiro and Jeremy Mathieu.
Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman, who was on loan at Juventus last season, obviously wanted to get his picture taken as he turned up wearing a loud black and red outfit.
Similar to Kante, it will be Coman's first major international tournament for his country, and he has certainly made an impression already.
Midfielder Blaise Matuidi, who wasn't pictured, tweeted saying he was 'en route to Euro 2016'.
Deschamps, who is now in full preparation mode ahead of the Euro 2016 opener against Romania on June 10 at Stade de France, hasn't had it easy though. 
Defenders Laurent Koscielny and Jeremy Mathieu make their way inside France's national training base
Defenders Laurent Koscielny and Jeremy Mathieu make their way inside France's national training base
Kevin Gameiro (left) and defender Adil Rami in high spirits as they meet with the rest of their team-mates
Kevin Gameiro (left) and defender Adil Rami in high spirits as they meet with the rest of their team-mates
Kingsley Coman looked very relaxed in a particularly loud black and red outfit on Tuesday afternoon
Kingsley Coman looked very relaxed in a particularly loud black and red outfit on Tuesday afternoon
Bayern Munich winger, who was on loan with Juventus, is preparing for his first major international tournament
Bayern Munich winger, who was on loan with Juventus, is preparing for his first major international tournament
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Blaise Matuidi tweeted that he was 'en route' to the European Championship
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Blaise Matuidi tweeted that he was 'en route' to the European Championship
Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane is a concern after injuring his left thigh muscle. He is a major doubt for Real's Champions League final against Atletico Madrid on Saturday and it unclear whether he will be fit to play in France's first game.
The France manager guide his side to the quarter-finals of the 2014 World Cup and is full of confidence ahead of this summer's competition. 
'My aim was not to pick the best 23 players but to go for a group capable of going very far in the tournament together,' he said.
Former Manchester United star Cantona praises Martial
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FRANCE EURO 2016 23-MAN SQUAD 

Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris (Tottenham), Steve Mandanda (Marseille), Benoit Costil (Rennes)
Defenders: Bacary Sagna (Man City), Christophe Jallet (Lyon), Lucas Digne (Roma), Patrice Evra (Juventus), Raphael Varane (Real Madrid), Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal), Eliaquim Mangala (Man City), Jeremy Mathieu (Barcelona)
Midfielders: Lassana Diarra (Marseille), Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace), N'Golo Kante (Leicester City), Blaise Matuidi (PSG), Paul Pogba (Juventus), Moussa Sissoko (Newcastle United)
Attackers: Anthony Martial (Manchester United), Andre Pierre Gignac (Tigres UANL), Dimitri Payet (West Ham), Olivier Giroud (Arsenal), Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid)
Standby: Alphonse Areola, Morgan Schneiderlin, Hatem Ben Arfa, Alexandre Lacazette, Kevin Gameiro, Adrien Rabiot, Djibril Sidibe, Samuel Umtiti 

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