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Anthony Martial's superb Manchester United form rewarded with France recall

Martial has scored five times in his last four matches. (Picture: AFP/Getty Images)

Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has been recalled to the France squad for the Nations League match against Holland and friendly with Uruguay.

Martial has scored in four successive Premier League matches for United, helping Jose Mourinho's side rediscover some consistent form.

Les Bleus coach Didier Deschamps feels the 22-year-old deserves another call-up for the world champions.

"He has incredible potential, but does not always show it regularly," the France coach said at a press conference.

"What he is doing in Manchester now is closer to what he is able to do.

"He is still a young player, but one who, I hope, is seeing the importance he has taken in Manchester in recent weeks.

"It depends only on him, he can develop a lot more, he has to do it, and has to change a lot of things to get regular performances through a whole season, or even several seasons."

France can secure top spot in Nations League Group A and qualification for the finals when they tackle Holland in Rotterdam on November 16.

Barcelona centre-back Samuel Umtiti remains sidelined by injury, but Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte misses out, as does Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette.

Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, Everton's Lucas Digne, City defender Benjamin Mendy and Mamadou Sakho of Crystal Palace are also included, along with Chelsea duo N'Golo Kante and Olivier Giroud as well as United midfielder Paul Pogba.

France squad to play Holland and Uruguay:

Goalkeepers: Alphonse Areola (Paris St Germain), Hugo Lloris (Tottenham), Steve Mandanda (Marseille).

Defenders: Lucas Digne (Everton), Presnel Kimpembe (PSG), Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City), Benjamin Pavard (Stuttgart), Adil Rami (Marseille), Mamadou Sakho (Crystal Palace), Djibril Sidibe (Monaco), Raphael Varane (Real Madrid).

Midfielders: N'Golo Kante (Chelsea), Blaise Matuidi (Juventus), Tanguy Ndombele (Lyon), Steven Nzonzi (Roma), Paul Pogba (Manchester United).

Forwards: Ousmane Dembele (Barcelona), Nabil Fekir (Lyon), Olivier Giroud (Chelsea), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Anthony Martial (Manchester United), Kylian Mbappe (PSG), Florian Thauvin (Marseille).

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