Pires dropped from France squad
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French manager Raymond Domenech has decided to do without Arsenal midfielder Robert Pires and Manchester City striker Nicolas Anelka for a friendly against Poland at the Stade de France next Wednesday.
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France coach Raymond Domenech has insisted Nicolas Anelka remain in his plans, but not in the near future. Along with Arsenal&#39;s Robert Pires, Anelka was left out of the national squad to face Poland in a friendly at the Stade de France on November 17.
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Scotland midfielder Nigel Quashie has been ruled out of the European Championship qualifiers against France and Ukraine because of an ankle injury.
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PARIS : Arsenal midfielder Robert Pires says he wasn&#39;t surprised at being left out of the France side to play Poland in a friendly next week.
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Manchester United defender John O&#39;Shea has been ruled out of the Republic of Ireland&#39;s World Cup qualifier in Switzerland because of injury.
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Liverpool and France striker Djibril Cisse has been ruled out for the rest of the season after breaking his leg in Saturday&#39;s 2-2 draw at Blackburn Rovers.
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England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has left Emile Heskey out of his 23-man squad for the World Cup Group Six qualifiers away to Austria in Vienna next Saturday and Poland in Chorzow four days later.
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LONDON -- Arsenal forward Thierry Henry will miss the rest of the season because of injuries and won't be available for France's next three European Championship qualifiers
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Sale's Sebastien Chabal is dropped by France in favour of Elvis Vermeulen for the game against Wales.
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Thierry Henry has confirmed he will be sidelined for at least three months after picking up a serious groin muscle strain in Arsenal&#39;s Champions League exit to PSV Eindhoven last week.
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Sport: Pompey striker in England squad after Agbonlahor ruled out with hamstring injury
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Scotland defender Steven Pressley is the latest player to drop out of a depleted squad for the World Cup qualifiers with Norway and Moldova.
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Moscow, Russia (Sports Network) - World No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo of France was forced to withdraw from this week&#39;s Kremlin Cup because of a thigh injury.
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Gareth Taylor and Andy Johnson are out of the Wales squad to play England.
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Former Manchester United goalkeeper Fabien Barthez will captain France in Saturday&#39;s World Cup qualifier against Ireland, after earning a recall to Raymond Domenech&#39;s side.
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France midfielder Robert Pires, who has been at odds with national coach Raymond Domenech after twice being left on the bench, said on Thursday that their disagreement has been resolved.
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Former captain David Beckham has been left out of coach Fabio Capello's first England squad for next week's friendly against Switzerland at Wembley, British media reported on Thursday.