Highly-rated Rennes forward Paul-Georges Ntep, who was linked with Liverpool in the summer, says it is natural Anthony Martial and Kingsley Coman have moved into the France squad, directly competing with him.
There is a fierce battle under way to secure a spot in Didier Deschamps' France squad for next summer's European Championship, which the country is hosting.
Martial has burst into the senior team since signing for Manchester United in the summer, while Coman's move to Bayern Munich has also put him in the shop window.
The pair were included in the France squad over the international break. And Ntep feels the duo playing in Europe means they will naturally be noticed more and rival him for a squad spot, but the forward is not fretting about losing his place and believes Deschamps knows his talents.
He said on French radio station RMC: "I am not in any hurry. Antho [Martial] proves himself in each game. I've had pleasure watching his matches, just like those of Kingsley.
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"I do not put pressure on myself at all because these are guys who play for Manchester United and Bayern, two of the biggest European clubs.
"They have taken a step ahead of me because they play in European competitions.
"Being called for France while I am 'only' at Rennes gave me pleasure. Unfortunately, I was not in the [last] squad because I was injured.
"But it proves that the coach has an eye on everything and I have to continue."
Ntep was last called up to the France squad in October, but missed meeting up with the side for November's international break. Martial has won six caps for his country, while Coman has two.
