Crystal Palace midfielder Yohan Cabaye has stated that he has ‘no problem’ with fellow French midfielder Lassana Diarra returning to the national team.
Diarra last represented his country back in 2010 and has been constantly losing out to the ex-Paris Saint Germain midfielder.
France are the hosts of next year’s European Championships, and in this current international break, Didier Deschamps’ men will come up against Armenia and Denmark.
The inclusion of the former Chelsea midfielder provides Cabaye with added competition for places with each member of the squad wanting to make an impression so that they can represent their country, at home, in the Euros.
Cabaye’s summer move to Selhurst Park has seen him find far more regular playing time and is also back in the Premier League. Diarra is picking up minutes at home in Ligue 1 with Marseille and France boss Deschamps has obviously been impressed by both.
Speaking to Goal, Cabaye said:
Lassana is a great player, he’s shown that, especially since he was out for so long. He has great qualities which will only improve the level of the team.The France team isn’t me, it’s everyone. Again, if Lass can bring his qualities and his experience, everyone wins. Then it’s up to the coach to make decisions. There’s no problem.
