Injuries to other players have given striker Louis Saha an unexpected chance to stake his claim for a place in the France team after years of missing out through injury.

The 33-year-old Saha’s last match for France was two years ago and lasted only 10 minutes as he limped off with a calf strain.

Prior to that, his previous appearance came in 2006. In between, he was beset by knee and hamstring problems.

But injuries to forwards Karim Benzema and Loic Remy, coupled with Saha’s impressive club form with Tottenham, have offered him another chance to resurrect his international career four months away from the European Championship.

Ahead of Wednesday’s friendly away to Germany, Saha says “I’m here and I want to show what I can do.”