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France head coach Didier Deschamps is delighted Anthony Martial's meteoric rise has silenced his critics.

The £36million Manchester United man has got off to a flying start for his new employers, already finding the net on four occasions.

He quickly silenced doubters to his price-tag with his performances after becoming an instant fan-favourite at Old Trafford.

And Deschamps had no hesitation in giving him his second call-up to the French national team for the upcoming friendlies with Armenia and Denmark.

He told reporters: "He has the potential. Everybody is surprised by what he is doing at United but that's good for him and good for us. He deserves to be here.

"It was anything but easy after everything that has been written and said about him.

"It has silenced a few people. He's young, he may have more complicated times. He's able to make great things happen. He did in Monaco.

"He's doing it now in a club at another level so it is easier to pay attention to his performances. He's always been talented though."

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Elsewhere in the France squad, Lassana Diarra is back in the fold, five years after his last cap.

There is no place for Newcastle reject Hatem Ben Arfa, despite being in startling form for Nice since his move back to Ligue 1.

France squad in full: Alphonse Areola, Hugo Lloris, Steve Mandanda, Patrice Evra, Christophe Jallet, Eliaquim Mangala, Bacary Sagna, Mamadou Sakho, Benoit Tremoulinas, Raphael Varane, Kurt Zouma, Yohan Cabaye, Lassana Diarra, Blaise Matuidi, Paul Pogba, Morgan Schneiderlin, Moussa Sissoko, Karim Benzema, Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann, Anthony Martial, Paul-Georges Ntep, Mathieu Valbuena.