Thierry Henry was blocked from naming five Premier League stars in his France Olympics squad

France coach Thierry Henry was blocked from selecting four Premier League stars in his 25-man squad for the 2024 Olympics .PSG's Warren Zaire-Emery, Lille's Leny Yoro and Crystal Palace's Michael Olise all are involved, with recently relegated Burnley defender Maxime Esteve also picked byAs per Olympics regulations, each nation are allowed to pick three overage players - over the age of 23 - as part of their full squads for the men's and women's tournaments.

Henry's picks are Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette and Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta, with the coach deciding not to utilise a third overage pick.It is claimed that he wanted to select either Lucas Digne or Moussa Diaby - or even both - but was turned down by the west Midlands outfit., as he had to hold discussions with Bayern Munich over releasing striker Mathys Tel - who was named in the squad.

"When it's already a FIFA date it's hard. So there you go. We're trying to find ways to have certain players, and believe me it's not easy."The club have the power, they gave me the possibility for Mathys Tel, so he is here. Live in constant hope of the top flight as a Preston North End fan. Written in the past for SPORF, GiveMeSport and more.Fans demand that one player must start England's first Euro 2024 group match vs SerbiaKaka pays average footballer the biggest compliment possible at Champions League final and he's still thinking about it

It's not every day that a Ballon d'Or winner watches you perform on the biggest stage, but that happened thanks to Oppo.Thierry Henry names his 25-man France squad for this summer's Olympics and some of the names included are ridiculousArgentina name 23-man provisional squad for the 2024 Olympics as two Premier League stars not included

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