France coach Didier Deschamps has offered Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba hope of a recall.
Pogba had a disastrous return to Juve last term after suffering a knee injury in preseason.
Juve coach Max Allegri has conceded he remains unsure when Pogba will be fully fit for a playing return.
But Deschamps has offered him a lifeline, saying: I only want Paul in the national team if he's really Paul."
He addd: "I think he can come back, he has the mental strength and the skills to make it."
