Former Liverpool forward Cisse, who missed the 2006 World Cup after breaking his leg in a warm-up game, has been omitted despite the fact 22-year-old Gomis has only one previous cap for Les Bleus.

Marseille youngster Samir Nasri has been preferred to Lyon protege Hatem Ben Arfa, while uncapped goalkeeper Steve Mandanda, Nasri's club team-mate, is picked ahead of Paris St Germain's Mickael Landreau.

In defence, Lyon duo Jean-Alain Boumsong and Sebastien Squillaci have been included ahead of Julien Escude and the injured Philippe Mexes.

Bordeaux's Alou Diarra and former Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini were also cut from Domenech's preliminary squad today.

Apart from the high number of inexperienced players in the squad, the big surprise is Domenech's decision to name only one genuine left-winger in the shape of Chelsea's Florent Malouda.

France kick off their campaign against Romania on June 9 before facing Holland and Italy in their remaining Group C fixtures.