Mateta confirmed in final France Olympics squad

Jean-Philippe Mateta represented France at youth level, but has not won a senior cap

Thierry Henry has named his final 18-man France squad to play in their home Olympic Games, with Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta the only Premier League inclusion.

Olympic squads are made up of under-23s players, with up to three overage players allowed.

Mateta, 27, scored 16 Premier League goals last season, but he has never won a senior France cap.

Clubs are not obliged to release players for the Olympics - with Real Madrid not allowing France senior team captain Kylian Mbappe to join Henry's squad for Paris 2024.

Mateta's former Palace team-mate Michael Olise, who has just joined Bayern Munich for £50m, is also included in the squad.

Chelsea defender Lesley Ugochukwu, 20, is on standby for the squad.

Arsenal legend Henry is France Under-21s manager - as well as taking charge of the Olympics team.

He named his provisional squad in early June and Mateta scored twice in a 4-1 warm-up win over Paraguay.

France's Olympics squad

Goalkeepers: Obed Nkambadio (Paris FC), Guillaume Restes (Toulouse)

Defenders: Loic Bade (Sevilla), Bradley Locko (Brest), Castello Lukeba (Leipzig), Soungoutou Magassa (Monaco), Kiliann Sildillia (Freiburg), Adrien Truffert (Rennes)

Midfielders: Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), Joris Chotard (Montpellier), Desire Doue (Rennes), Manu Kone (Borussia Monchengladbach), Enzo Millot (Stuttgart)

Forwards: Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes), Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), Rayan Cherki (Lyon)