Gusto, who has made 47 appearances for the Blues this season in all competitions, has established himself as a regular in the France set-up over the past 18 months.

The full-back has earned nine caps for his country and featured on five occasions for Les Bleus during their World Cup qualifying campaign, which saw them comfortably top a group that included Ukraine, Iceland and Azerbaijan.

Gusto is joined in the squad by former Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante, who played a key role as France triumphed at the 2018 World Cup.

France 2026 World Cup squad

Goalkeepers: Mike Maignan, Brice Samba, Robin Risser

Defenders: Lucas Digne, Malo Gusto, Lucas Hernandez, Theo Hernandez, Ibrahima Konate, Jules Kounde, Maxence Lacroix, William Saliba, Dayot Upamecano

Midfielders: N'Golo Kante, Manu Kone, Adrien Rabiot, Aurélien Tchouameni, Warren Zaire-Emery

Forwards: Maghnes Akliouche, Bradley Barcola, Rayan Cherki, Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Kylian Mbappe, Michael Olise, Marcus Thuram