Moussa Sissoko and Dimitri Payet recalled by France

Paris: Moussa Sissoko and Dimitri Payet were recalled to the injury-riddled France team for 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

The France coach Didier Deschamps announced a 24-strong squad for the last two group matches against Bulgaria and Belarus on October 7 and 10 respectively.

Benjamin Mendy, Paul Pogba and Ousmane Dembele are sidelined for the two encounters. Tottenham Hotspur’s Sissoko filled the void left by Pogba in the midfield, while Marseille’s Payet was recruited to replace Nabil Fekir in the attacking line.

After a lacklustre 0-0 draw at home against Luxembourg, France lead Group A with one-point advantage over Sweden.