Laurent Blanc.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

CLAIREFONTAINE, France -- France coach Laurent Blanc called up Lille midfielder Yohan Cabaye and Lyon defender Anthony Reveillere on Monday for European Championship qualifiers against Belarus and Bosnia-Herzegovina in September.

The French federation said Blanc selected the two players because Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra is in doubt for both games.

"Given the uncertainties over the health of Lassana Diarra, Laurent Blanc has picked Anthony Reveillere and Yohan Cabaye," the federation said in a statement.

France begins Euro 2012 qualifying at home against Belarus on Friday and at Bosnia-Herzegovina on Sept. 7.

Reveillere has played six times for France and was part of the squad that crashed out in the group stage of the World Cup in South Africa.

Last week, Blanc picked nine of the World Cup players but was unable to call on Nicolas Anelka, Patrice Evra, Franck Ribery and Jeremy Toulalan after they were suspended by the federation for their training strike in South Africa.

Cabaye made his international debut last month in Blanc's first game in charge, a 2-1 loss at Norway in a friendly.