Jimmy Briand (file)

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

CLAIREFONTAINE, France -- France called up Lyon forward Jimmy Briand as coach Laurent Blanc's problems mounted with strikers Loic Remy, Louis Saha and Guillaume Hoarau all out of Tuesday's Euro 2012 qualifier away to Bosnia-Herzegovina due to injury.

Remy hurt his right groin and was replaced in the 34th minute of Friday's shock 1-0 home defeat to Belarus, while Saha came on as a second-half substitute but lasted only 10 minutes before limping off with a right calf strain.

The French Football Federation said Saturday that the Paris Saint-Germain forward Hoarau hurt his right shoulder after landing heavily on it against Belarus.

Marseille forward Remy and the injury-prone Everton striker Saha left the Clairefontaine training base earlier Saturday after medical tests ruled them out of Tuesday's game.

It was not immediately known if Blanc would call up another striker on Saturday.

Saha had not played for France for four years.

Bosnia-Herzegovina is top of Group D after winning 3-0 away to Luxembourg on Friday.