With seven points from three games, France are level top of Group A with Sweden- and head coach Didier Deschamps has recalled Juventus left-back Patrice Evra for the upcoming World Cup Qualifiers.

Former Manchester United star Evra has 80 caps and was captain of France at the South Africa World Cup in 2010 but at 35 has fallen down the pecking order to the extent he was excluded from recent squads.