FOOTBALL

Leicester City midfielder N'Golo Kante has received his first France call-up for this month's friendlies against Netherlands and Russia.

West Ham forward Dimitri Payet has also been recalled and could make his first international appearance since June.

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, currently involved in a court case, is left out.

Kante is a complete midfielder and He has been stringing together top-level performances with Leicester.

Kante, 24, joined the Foxes from French side Caen in August, becoming one of the key figures in their surprise Premier League title challenge.