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Manchester United forward Anthony Martial left out of France squad

Anthony Martial has been left out of the France squad but Arsenal's Olivier Giroud returns for this month's games against Sweden and Ivory Coast.

Coach Didier Deschamps had to make some tough choices - 'Making a squad, it's always difficult,' he said - before confirming his 23-man group on Thursday afternoon for the November 11 World Cup qualifier in Paris and the friendly four days later in Lens.

Martial has struggled for form and fitness this term, scoring just twice for his club - once in the Premier League and once in the Europa League - and Deschamps has urged the 20-year-old to get back to his best in order to meet the expectations of both club and country.