Leicester Citys NGolo Kante has been named in the France squad for the first time. The talismanic midfielder has been called up for the upcoming friendlies against the Netherlands and Russia.Dimitri Payet of West Ham has also been included in Didier Deschamps 23-man selection. Kante has been an integral part of Leicesters unlikely rise to the summit of English football this season; he has made more tackles and interceptions (247) than any other player in Europes top five leagues.His selection came on the same day Roy Hodgson called up Kantes midfielder partner Danny Drinkwater to the England squad for the first time. Danny Drinkwater included in England squad for first time Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri feels that international call ups are just reward for the efforts of his previously unsung players.He said: NGolo Kanté understood immediately the tempo and rhythm of the Premier League. He is a strong player. This is another step. Some players who havent been with their national teams now start to get called up.Its good because it means were working well. He (Drinkwater) deserves it because all season hes working well with good quality and is now scoring goals.Hes always available for his team-mates. He has the personality to command a game and has a very good partnership with Kante. France manager Didier Deschamps Kante takes the place of Manchester Uniteds Morgan Schneiderlin in Deschamps squad.NGolo Kante is putting in high-level performances, Deschamps said.As for Schneiderlin, Deschamps added: Its not that I dont have confidence in Morgan, I know what he can do, but before making final decisions (on the Euro 2016 squad) its important that NGolo comes with us to get more answers. Dimitri Payet of West Ham is also included for the two friendly matches West Ham forward Payet moved to London last summer and has scored 11 times as Slaven Bilics side enjoy one of their best ever Premier League campaigns.Fellow English-based stars Hugo Lloris, Laurent Koscielny, Bacary Sagna, Mamadou Sakho, Yohan Cabaye, Moussa Sissoko, Olivier Giroud and Anthony Martial are all in the squad for the pair of March friendlies.France 23-man squad: Goalkeepers: Benoît Costil (Rennes), Hugo Lloris (Tottenham), Steve Mandanda (Marseille)Defenders: Lucas Digne (Roma), Patrice Evra (Juventus), Christophe Jallet (Lyon), Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal), Jérémy Mathieu (Barcelona), Bacary Sagna (Manchester City), Mamadou Sakho (Liverpool), Raphaël Varane (Real Madrid)Midfielders: Yohan Cabaye (Crystal Palace), Lassana Diarra (Marseille), Ngolo Kanté (Leicester), Blaise Matuidi (PSG), Paul Pogba (Juventus), Moussa Sissoko (Newcastle) Forwards: Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich), André-Pierre Gignac (Tigres de Monterrey), Olivier Giroud (Arsenal), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Anthony Martial (Manchester United), Dimitri Payet (West Ham) Also See: Ligue 1 fixtures Ligue 1 table Bet ￡5 Get ￡20 Free Air Max 200 Dam . 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LOS ANGELES -- Sweet home Chicago.Although the Cubs have captured the season series, they would enjoy even more ending their nine-game road trip by winning the rubber match of their three-game set Sunday with the Los Angeles Dodgers.The Cubs have posted a 5-3 mark so far against Colorado (1-2), San Diego (3-0) and Los Angeles (1-1). They have beaten the Dodgers in four of their six meetings this season.Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager and the Dodgers, who won Saturdays contest 3-2, are itching to hand the Cubs a second straight loss. The Dodgers rookie made it a point to keep his enthusiasm in check though, refusing to add any fuel to the Cubs fire.We came out on top (Saturday) and hopefully well come out on top (Sunday) and win the series, Seager said.Its a good bet Seager will play a role again in the outcome. Seager homered in Saturdays win and broke the franchise record for long balls in a season by a shortstop.In addition, Seager has been one of the Dodgers hottest hitters. He is batting .452 with four home runs, six doubles and 10 RBI since Aug. 8. Seager has hit safely in 17 of the last 18 games.Los Angeles will rely on starter Brock Stewart (0-2, 11.25) to deliver in his third career major league start (fourth appearance) after being recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday. Stewart will be facing the Cubs for the first time.Manager Dave Roberts said one of the keys to beating the Cubs is keeping them off the board early.The Cubs are very good in the first inning, Roberts said. Their gguys get on you early and they just keep swarming and adding on.ddddddddddddStewart last pitched on Aug. 19 with Oklahoma City against Albuquerque, allowing four hits in five scoreless innings.Stewart will oppose Chicagos Jon Lester, who will make his 26th start of the season. In his last start on Aug. 22 at San Diego, Lester allowed a run on five hits in six innings in a 5-1 Chicago romp. It was the fifth straight quality start for Lester, who is 4-0 with a 1.71 ERA during that stretch.The Cubs are 7-0 in his last seven starts (tied for the longest team winning streak of his career).Lester has gone 2-2 with a 3.76 ERA in four starts against the Dodgers. He threw a complete game on June 1 at Wrigley Field, limiting Los Angeles to a run on four hits in the Cubs 2-1 triumph. Lester is 1-1 with a 4.05 ERA in two starts at Dodger Stadium.Much has been made of this series possibly being a preview of clash in the playoffs. Maddon downplayed the significance of this series because it doesnt compare to the playoffs.Its such a different animal and people get hot or people get cold and actually the weather gets cold and everything does change, Maddon said. Honestly I know what were talking about, and Im not going to diminish what were talking about, but things change. Trends can be so trendy, to quote Yogi (Berra). I dont get too far ahead because things can change very quickly. 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