Anthony Martial in but Paul Pogba out of France squad

The 24-year-old has often been overlooked in the face of some fierce competition for places in the past, but Anthony’s form last season means coach Didier Deschamps simply could not leave him out on this occasion.

In the nine Premier League games since the top flight returned, Martial bagged six goals and registered four assists, and was subsequently nominated for the Premier League Player-of-the-Month awards in June and July.

The attacker also showed his trickery and skill in the cup competitions and earned penalties in the Emirates FA Cup semi-final clash with Chelsea and the Europa League quarter-final victory over FC Copenhagen, as well as scoring in the previous round against LASK.