Mateta confirmed in final France Olympics squad

Jean-Philippe Mateta represented France at youth level, but has not won a senior cap [Getty Images]

Thierry Henry has named his final 18-man France squad to play in their home Olympic Games, with striker Jean-Philippe Mateta the only Premier League inclusion.

Olympic squads are made up of under-23s players, with up to three overage players allowed.

Mateta, 27, scored 16 Premier League goals last season, but he has never won a senior France cap.

Clubs are not obliged to release players for the Olympics – with not allowing France senior team captain to join Henry’s squad for Paris 2024.

Mateta’s former Palace team-mate , who has just , is also included in the squad.

defender , 20, is on standby for the squad.

legend Henry is France Under-21s manager – as well as taking charge of the Olympics team.

He named his provisional squad in early June and Mateta scored twice a 4-1 warm-up win over Paraguay.

France’s Olympics squad

Goalkeepers: Obed Nkambadio (Paris FC), ()

Defenders: Loic Bade (), (Brest), (Leipzig), (), (), ()

Midfielders: (Monaco), (), Desire Doue (Rennes), Manu Kone (Borussia Monchengladbach), ()

Forwards: (Rennes), (), Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace), Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), (Lyon)