Experiencing back pain, the flank defender of Munich's "Bayern" team Franck Ribery has been included in the lineup of the French national team for the upcoming World Cup in Brazil. Recently, there have been speculations about whether the 31-year-old Frenchman will be able to help the team led by Didier Deschamps, but the coach decided to include F. Ribery in the list of 23 footballers of the French national team. Currently, the "Bayern" club player is not fully ready to play, but he can be replaced by another player at any time before the first match by D. Deschamps. The first matches of the World Championships, the French will play on June 15, when they will meet with the Honduran footballers in group E. Also, "Les Bleus" will compete with Ecuador and Switzerland. French national team lineup: Goalkeepers: Mickael Landreau, Hugo Lloris, Stephane Ruffier; Defenders: Mathieu Debuchy, Lucas Digne, Patrice Evra, Laurent Koscielny, Eliaquim Mangala, Bacary Sagna, Mamadou Sakho, Raphael Varane; Midfielders: Yohan Cabaye, Clement Grenier, Blaise Matuidi, Rio Antonio Mavuba, Paul Pogba, Moussa Sissoko, Mathieu Valbuena; Forwards: Karim Benzema, Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann, Loic Remy, Franck Ribery
