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France coach Raymond Domenech yesterday named his squad for the decisive play-off matches against Republic of Ireland in just over one week's time.

LONDON : An in-form Didier Drogba is capable of ruffling the feathers of even the most confident defences.

KEVIN Doyle watched the Republic of Ireland's last World Cup serving Guinness in the family pub in Wexford.

Having joined Bordeaux in the Champions League knockout round after just four group games, Lyon now takes a break from European action to focus on wrestling the league title back from its French rival.

France will be without captain Patrick Vieira for their World Cup playoff against Ireland on Nov.

AFP, London Arsenal are on the verge of booking their place in the Champions League knockout stages after Cesc Fabregas scored twice to inspire a 4-1 win against AZ Alkmaar on Wednesday.

Lisandro Lopez's late equaliser denied Liverpool a crucial victory as Lyon secured Champions League progression with a 1-1 draw in France.

France coach Raymond Domenech will on Thursday name his squad for the World Cup qualifying play-off against the Republic of Ireland on November 14 and 18.

Monaco have turned their fate around after a couple of below-par seasons and they would not have done it without Brazilian midfielder Nene.

ATHENS, Greece - France striker Djibril Cisse scored two first-half goals Sunday as Panathinaikos won 2-1 against 10-man Panionios to go top in the Greek league.

FRANCE coach Raymond Domenech has received a boost ahead of next month's World Cup showdown after his skipper, Thierry Henry , was declared fit to travel with Barcelona to this evening's La Liga clash with Osasuna , WRITES DANIEL McDONNELL.

Reigning FIFA World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo is in the running to retain his title after being named on a 23-man shortlist for this season's award.

Nasri's season has yet to get going after he broke his right leg at an Arsenal training camp over the summer.

Rep Ireland v France. Click here to bet. Click here to follow us on Twitter! Click here for our special Transfer Centre! Click here for more football headlines! Karim Benzema has admitted that France have got the worst possible draw in the World Cup play-offs. Les Bleus will take on the Republic of Ireland in November with the two teams battling it ...

Chelsea gave Carlo Ancelotti a perfect tonic as they moved back to the top of the Premier League with a thumping 5-0 home win over Blackburn.

Defending champion Bordeaux moved back to the top of the French league by beating Le Mans 3-0 on Saturday, while Lyon slumped to a second consecutive league defeat with a surprising 4-1 loss at struggling Nice.

Bayern Munich coach Louis van Gaal believes France midfielder Franck Ribery will make a quicker comeback than expected from a knee problem.

Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images The Republic of Ireland must take the most daunting route possible to the World Cup after the draw for next month's play-offs pitted them against the 2006 finalists France .

Bayern Munich forward Franck Ribery could be out for more than a month. By Telegraph staff and agencies Published: 12:59PM BST 22 Oct 2009 Sidelined: Franck Ribery has an injury to his patella Photo: AP The France international is still struggling with an injury to his patella which has ruled him out for much of the season.

Franck Ribery could miss France's World Cup play-offs against the Republic of Ireland next month because of an injury which has sidelined him for a month, France Football have reported on their website, http://www.francefootball.fr/ . Ribery is suffering from tendonitis in his left knee which requires 'a new period of rest of approximately one ...