He was omitted from France squad to face Morocco and the Netherlands . The Juventus striker last played for his country in the 1 - 0 defeat by Scotland . Ben Arfa is joined in the squad by club-mate Karim Benzema , while Bolton 's Nicholas Anelka is also among the forwards named despite still recovering from an injury . He was dropped for the wins against Iceland and the Faroe Islands .
He was omitted from France squad to face Morocco and the Netherlands . The Juventus striker last played for his country in the 1 - 0 defeat by Scotland . He was dropped for the wins against Iceland and the Faroe Islands .