The Fenerbahce striker has been left out in the cold since rejecting a late call-up from former boss Jacques Santini for a friendly against Yugoslavia in 2002.
Marseille and former Manchester United goalkeeper Fabien Barthez makes his return after being suspended for six months after spitting at a referee during a club friendly.
However, there is still no place for Arsenal's Robert Pires, who looks almost certain of missing out on the final squad for the world cup finals in Germany.
France squad; Fabien Barthez (Marseille), Gregory Coupet (Lyon), Mickael Landreau (Nantes), Eric Abidal (Lyon), Jean-Alain Boumsong (Newcastle), William Gallas (Chelsea), Gael Givet (Monaco), Franck Jurietti (Bordeaux), Anthony Reveillere (Lyon), Willy Sagnol (Bayern Munich), Lilian Thuram (Juventus), Alou Diarra (Lens), Vikash Dhorasoo (Paris Saint Germain), Claude Makelele (Chelsea), Florent Malouda (Lyon), Jerome Rothen (Paris Saint Germain), Patrick Vieira (Juventus), Nicolas Anelka (Fenerbahce), Djibril Cisse (Liverpool), Thierry Henry (Arsenal), Sidney Govou (Lyon), David Trezeguet (Juventus), Sylvain Wiltord (Lyon)