France lose Martial, call up Lemar for Euro qualifiers


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup Quarter Final - Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United - Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, Britain - March 16, 2019 Manchester United's Anthony Martial in action with Wolverhampton Wanderers' Matt Doherty REUTERS/Andrew Yates/File Photo

PARIS (Reuters) - A knee problem has forced Manchester United forward Anthony Martial to withdraw from the France squad for this month's Euro 2020 qualifiers against Moldova and Iceland, the French Football Federation (FFF) said on its website on Sunday.

Martial, who is struggling with his right knee, would be replaced by Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Lemar, it added.

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