FORWARD ANTHONY MARTIAL, Manchester United’s man of the match from last night’s facile Champions League victory over CSKA Moscow, has been excluded from Didier Deschamps’ France squad to play Bulgaria and Belarus.
The 21-year-old attacker has scored five goals and registered five assists in all competitions this season, many of them from the bench, and starred in United’s 4-1 victory at the VEB Arena last night, scoring once and putting two on a plate for Romelu Lukaku.
Per transfermarkt, the former Monaco standout has made a goal contribution every 35 minutes of play this term.
Former Newcastle flop Florian Thauvin, however, has been preferred to the United attacker in Deschamps’ squad, with Arsenal frontmen Alexandre Lacazette and Olivier Giroud also included.
RDV lundi à Clairefontaine pour préparer les 2 derniers matchs de Qualif' pour la #CDM2018 !👊 #BULFRA🇧🇬 #FRABIE🇧🇾#FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/lFJ2m4NTdS
— Equipe de France (@equipedefrance) September 28, 2017
France currently occupy top spot in Group A of UEFA qualification, one point clear of Sweden. Holland are three points further back still.
Les Bleus travel to Sofia to face Bulgaria on Saturday 7 October, before hosting Belarus in Saint-Denis the following Tuesday.
Anthony Martial vs. CSKA Moscow
— EiF (@EiF_Highlights) September 27, 2017
Sky is the limit for a talent like Tony. What a footballer. pic.twitter.com/9mLNsoEHP0
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Great performance alright. What a turn around from keats. Great to see him playing with a smile again. Onwards and upwards for munster.
Apparently the birth of his kid changed how he views rugby. He’s in a completely different head space compared to two years ago and it shows on the pitch. Delighted for the guy.
@borgig: could be not being booed by his own fans too
Great to see him come on so strong. Our great leader Joe always kept faith in him when others didn’t. He’s going to get a fair bit of 6 nations rugby and maybe a World Cup too.
In fairness to Keatley, he showed some cojones to come back from the early set backs, even though he’s right about the pass from Murray! Kick to touch seemed to bring the confidence back after that. Don’t think he was as good as everyone seems to think he was but the first choice at 10 in Munster for sure!
Good to see him with a smile on his face on the pitch too!
Good man Keatley you Legend!!!
I’m delighted for Keatley. I think he deserves the praise for his recent good form & hope he keeps it up. If he can keep improving maybe the naysayers will fall away. Hopefully he has another gear. Good luck to him.