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In-form Man Utd forward Martial snubbed by France as Payet earns recall

Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has again been overlooked by France for their final two World Cup qualifiers against Bulgaria and Belarus.

The Red Devils star misses out despite his impressive recent form culminating in a goal and two assists in their 4-1 Champions League win over CSKA Moscow on Wednesday.

France 17/20 to beat Bulgaria to nil

While Martial has missed out once again, Dimitri Payet has been recalled to the squad

The Marseille playmaker has replaced Ousmane Dembele in Didier Deschamps' plans, with the Barcelona winger ruled out until at least December with a hamstring injury.