And here's the full squad. No place for Mathieu Valbuena or Karim Benzema, but Bayern Munich youngster Kingsley Coman - on loan from Juventus - has been included.

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Leicester City's N'Golo Kante has been called up to the France squad for the first time for the upcoming friendlies against the Netherlands and Russia.

Didier Deschamps has named his squad this afternoon in Paris, and Dimitri Payet of West Ham has also been included.

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"Still seven hours to kick off at Old Trafford, but the controversial half and half scarves are selling already.

"You might not like them, but these guys say they'll sell every one they have.

"Is anyone really half Man Utd and half Liverpool?"

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England have wrapped up a routine 36-run victory over Bangladesh in Bangalore.

England, champions in 2009 and runners-up in the past two tournaments, were taken to their total of 153-7 by 60 from captain Charlotte Edwards.

Bangladesh, who have only won five of the 29 T20 matches they have played, never threatened the target.

Katherine Brunt conceded 17 runs from her four overs and Anya Shrubsole took 2-27 as Bangladesh closed on 117-6.

Blimey, Joey Barton had a lot to say last night. Great value for 5 live (and us).

Arsene Wenger was unsurprisingly in the line of fire after Arsenal's Champions League exit against Barcelona, specifically his "terrible" management of injuries.

He ends by asking Danny Mills a simple question: "If Wenger had the Leicester squad, do we believe he could get them to win the league?"

His answer? Listen here.

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Gloucester have signed Samoa international hooker Motu Matu'u on a deal to start next season.

The 28-year-old will join the Cherry and Whites from Super Rugby side Hurricanes.

"His powerful, abrasive style of play is well suited to the Premiership," Gloucester director of rugby David Humphreys told the club website.

Great Britain's Tom Daley and Dan Goodfellow stepped things up from their previous outing as they claimed 10m synchro silver at the Dubai leg of the FINA/NVC Diving World Series.

The pair scored 428.91 points to improve on their effort of collecting bronze at the Beijing leg last week. 

In the women's event, British duo Tonia Couch and Lois Toulson - silver medallists in Beijing - took bronze this time around.

After Danny Drinkwater's call-up, could his central midfield partner also be getting some good news this afternoon?

European Championship hosts France have two matches later this month, away at the Netherlands on Friday, 25 March and then at home against Russia on Tuesday, 29 March.

Receiving some of the highest praise in the Premier League right now...

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Switzerland's Lara Gut has added the super-G title to her overall World Cup crown by finishing second to Tina Weirather in the season-finale at Saint Moritz. 

She topped the super-G table for the second time after overtaking US ski star Lindsey Vonn, whose season came to a premature end with a knee injury.   

The 24-year-old also claimed her first crystal globe on Sunday after moving into an unassailable lead in the overall World Cup standings.

We mentioned it earlier, now here's a look at that excellent innings of 60 by England's Charlotte Edwards in their World T20 match against Bangladesh.

England, by the way, have just taken a third wicket to leave Bangladesh 44-3.

While we've been waxing lyrical over Danny Drinkwater, England's women have seized control of their World T20 game against Bangladesh.

Batting first, England finished on 153-7, with Charlotte Edwards making 60 and Nat Sciver 27.

And with the ball, Katharine Brunt and Anya Shrubsole have taken a quick wicket apiece to leave Bangladesh toiling on 24-2 after seven overs. Follow it all live (including in-play highlights) here.

He's flown right under the radar until now, but the stats show he's one of the better English players out there.

Scotland have made three changes for Saturday's Six Nations game against Ireland.

Fly half Duncan Weir comes in for Finn Russell, who was concussed against France. Tim Swinson replaces the injured Jonny Gray at lock, and Ryan Wilson is in for Josh Strauss at number 8.    

Dominic Bell:, external I think that's the youngest England squad I can remember in a long time- Exactly what England needed.

Bryn Jones:, external As good as Drinkwater has been, still not the same level as Noble. Embarrassing that he's still being ignored.

Olly Van Gaal:, external Looks lacklustre. Danny Rose and Kyle Walker baffles me. Would've hoped for a few wildcards because a friendly doesn't have to be won.

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England manager Roy Hodgson says the upcoming friendlies will help him to narrow down his Euro 2016 squad.

"I'll be closer to knowing what the squad is [after these matches]," Hodgson says. 

"The last two years have taught me a lot and shown that we have some potential in this group of players to become a good team. We're certainly going to be put to a stern test, and I'll be in a better position to make the important decisions I need to make on 12 May [when the squad is announced]."

England manager Roy Hodgson says he doesn't anticipate any problems with the commitments of assistant Gary Neville, who is joining up with the national side for the first time since becoming manager of Valencia.

"I think he'll find it a breath of fresh air to come back to a different environment," Hodgson says. 

"I don't see any problems at all from our point of view. Whether he'll have something extra to add after his experiences over there, I don't know."

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