West Ham's Dimitri Payet named in France squad for Euro 2016 as Didier Deschamps names two Arsenal players and Tottenham's Hugo Lloris

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West Ham star Dimitri Payet has been picked in Didier Deschamps' France squad for Euro 2016 following his superb performances for the Hammers this season.

The 29-year-old has been rewarded for his impressive debut season in England, which has seen the Frenchman score nine league goals and create 12 others for Slaven Bilic's side.

Such has been the France international's impact in east London that he won the Player of the Year gong at the London Football Awards in March, was shortlisted for this season's PFA Men's Player of the Year award while also making the PFA Team of the Season - to add to the five awards he won at West Ham's end of season ceremony earlier this month.

He joins Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, Crystal Palace's Yohan Cabaye and Arsenal pair Laurent Koscielny and Olivier Giroud as the London-based players who will represent Les Bleus at the European Championships in France.

Meanwhile, N'Golo Kante has been rewarded for his solid displays for Premier League champions Leicester this term with a call-up as Manchester City duo Eliaquim Mangala and Bacary Sagna also make the cut.

Manchester United forward Anthony Martial is one of six attacking players picked by coach Deschamps, which also includes Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann.

Full France squad for Euro 2016: Lloris, Mandanda, Costil; Evra, Varane, Koscielny, Sagna, Mangala, Jallet, Digne, Mathieu; Pogba, Kante, Matuidi, Diarra, Sissoko, Cabaye; Griezmann, Martial, Payet, Gignac, Giroud, Coman.

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