5 players who might not make France's 2018 FIFA World Cup squad

France v Romania - Group A: UEFA Euro 2016
Dimitri Payet has made 37 appearances for France

#4 Kevin Gameiro

France v Ivory Coast - International Friendly
Gameiro could well lose out on a spot to the likes of Giroud, Griezmann and Ben Yedder

30-year-old Frenchman Kevin Gamiero has notched 12 goals in 28 appearances for Atletico Madrid in all competitions this season. The former PSG and Sevilla striker has made 13 appearances for Les Bleus and could miss out on a spot in the World Cup with the fierce battle for places in the striking department.

Olivier Giroud will be selected in the squad cause he gives Deschamps an aerial dimension to the team's attack. Wissam Ben Yedder is having the season of his career and has been called up for the national team's next two friendlies and could be ahead of Gamerio in the pecking order.

Anthony Martial, Kylian Mbappe and Antonie Griezmann are all having good seasons as well and are likely to get picked.

Gamerio possesses a good finishing ability but lacks dimensions to his style of play. His link-up play has been weak this season and it could be yet another disappointing miss for the 30-year-old striker, since this will probably be his last shot at making a World Cup squad.

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