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Monday, 05 June 2006 |
France coach Raymond Domenech to unveil World Cup lineup
France coach Raymond Domenech is probably going to unveil his World Cup starting line-up in their last warm-up match.
Raymond Domenech is trying to decide whether to include Marseille midfielder Franck Ribery, 23, in the team.
France who were the 1998 World Cup winners face China in St Etienne on Wednesday before their opening Group G game against Switzerland on 13 June.
Raymond Domenech said: "Nowadays there is not much point in playing hide-and-seek with anybody."
Franck Ribery was impressive as a substitute in the warm-up wins over Mexico and Denmark and some have suggested he could replace the ageing Zinedine Zidane but Raymond Domenech has already said that he thinks Ribery is a player to be used when fresh ideas are required.
Defender Willy Sagnol agrees and said: "If you believe he can replace Zidane, you don't know anything about football.
"Franck is a good player, who might become a very good player, but he has got nothing to do with Zizou.
"They don't play in the same role, in fact, they can very well play together."
Raymond Domenech has already pickeded Fabien Barthez as his number one keeper ahead of Gregory Coupet, which has surprised some and his back four are also chosen, with Sagnol on the right, Eric Abidal at left-back and Lilian Thuram and William Gallas paired in the middle.
And Raymond Domenech has also hinted he will pick two strikers, with David Trezeguet and Louis Saha competing to partner Thierry Henry.
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