The coach refused to pick the Real Madrid striker for five years following the scandal that erupted involving Mathieu Valbuena
France coach Didier Deschamps is determined to put his spat with Karim Benzema behind him after recalling the Real Madrid ace for Euro 2020.
Benzema was rewarded for a fine season at the Merengue with a return to international football following five years out in the cold.
And while the pair's relationship has been far from ideal in that interval, Deschamps is only interested in what the star can do on the pitch.