5 superstars omitted from their national teams for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JUNE 10:  Mario Balotelli and Stephan El Shaarawy (L) during an Italy training session at Estadio Joao Havelange on June 10, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)
Despite impressing with Nice, Balotelli remains out of the Italy National Team

#5 Alexandre Lacazette

BELGRADE, SERBIA - SEPTEMBER 07: Alexandre Lacazette (L) of France is challenged by Branislav Ivanovic (R) of Serbia during the International friendly match between Serbia and France at the Stadium JNA on September 07, 2014 in Belgrade, Serbia, 2014. (Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images)
Despite scoring consistently for Lyon, Lacazette remains to be overlooked for the French squad

It baffles us that despite scoring goals with regular frequency, the Lyon striker remains out of contention for the French squad. The 25-year-old French hitman has scored 29 goals across all competitions this season, a number higher than any forward selected for international duty for the upcoming qualifying games and if his numbers do not justify his selection, we do not know what would.

Many believe that France are underutilising the abilities of one of the best strikers in Europe and we could not agree more. The attacker has no significant weaknesses in his game, can link up excellently with his teammates and is a fiery presence up front for the units he plies in.

Lacazette has actually gone more than 12 months without being capped for France with his last French cap coming in October of 2015. However, he remains a critical member of the Lyon squad and continues to find the back of the net at a regular frequency. His abilities in front of the goal have made him as one of the most feared attackers in Europe and it goes without saying that his stock continues to grow with every passing match day.

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