Anthony Martial is highly unlikely to take part in France’s World Cup qualifier against Bosnia in Group D because of a knee pain, coach Didier Deschamps said on Tuesday.
“It’s nothing serious but he is not at his best and he will not take part in tonight’s training session,” Deschamps told a news conference in Sarajevo.
Martial started in the 2-0 victory against Kazakhstan, setting up Ousmane Dembele for the opener before being substituted by Kylian Mbappe, who missed a penalty after a disappointing showing against Ukraine. “Kylian can’t be happy with his performance (against Ukraine) and I’m sure he’s disappointed with his lack of efficiency but every player can struggle sometimes,” said Deschamps.
France lead the standings on four points from two games, after bouncing back from a 1-1 home draw against Ukraine with an away win against Kazakhstan last Sunday.
