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Schneiderlin to replace injured Diarra in France squad

Football Soccer - Manchester United v Swansea City - Barclays Premier League - Old Trafford - 15/16 - 2/1/16 Manchester United's Morgan Schneiderlin Action Images via Reuters / Carl Recine (Reuters)

PARIS (Reuters) - Manchester United's Morgan Schneiderlin is to replace midfielder Lassana Diarra in host nation France's 23-man squad at next month's European Championship, the national soccer federation said in a statement on Tuesday. Diarra, who plays for Olympique Marseille, has a knee injury.