Mavuba in for injured Diaby.
If Mavuba is like Luyindula, his late inclusion means he’ll start on Wednesday.
Now, a central midfield duo of Mavuba and Lasanna Diarra could be a bit overly defensive.
Toulalan is unavailable, so it will not be the same first 11 as it was Saturday when France won away 1-0.
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23-year-old Toulouse forward Andre-Pierre Gignac is Ligue 1’s top scorer this season with 18 goals, and he’s fit (right thigh) to play for France against Lithuania on Wednesday.
I, for one, would like to see him come on around the hour mark, with France already up 3-0, and score a late double to seal a 5-0 [...]

Highlights with English commentary. That’s British English, of course. A bit understated. Better than American commentary on soccer, most of which tends to be dreadful.

Now this is the stuff. This is the link that Doume found of Ribery’s goal. The French commentary in this clip is just about equal to [...]

It wasn’t a match that will linger in the memory, but France certainly controlled the game in Lithuania, and a sweet strike from Ribery was enough for three precious points.
That result leaves France 3rd in World Cup Qualifying Group 7.

Luyindula, who was a very late call up, started on the right. France played it’s [...]

UPDATE: L’Equipe is reporting that Peguy Luyindula will start on the wing, with Henry up top and no Benzema! Now this could get interesting.
New lineup: Mandanda – Sagna, Squillaci, Gallas, Evra – Toulalan, L. Diarra – Luyindula, Gourcuff, Ribéry – Henry.

Maxifoot is listing the following starting lineup:
Mandanda – [...]

If you’re looking for the really gruesome photos of Jimmy Briand’s knee after his collision with Cedric Carrasso in training this week, you’re going to have to go somewhere else. But I’ve seen them, and you can trust me here: they are icky. It is bad.
As a result, Briand will be out [...]

Interesting interview with Patrice Evra this week on the fan culture in France, and particlarly the French fans’ habit of not supporting (or, to be more accurate, booing, whistling and ripping into) the French team.
“I have been very disappointed by the behaviour of the fans,” the 27-year-old told reporters. When we play [...]

Check out this performance from Gignac against Nancy.

Hoarau is in the squad. Anelka’s out injured.
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The list is out. Two newcomers (three if you count the still uncapped goalkeeper Cédric Carrasso.) André-Pierre Gignac has gotten a well-deserved call-up, but Guillaume Hoarau (PSG) will have to wait awhile longer.
And injuries to Jean-Alain Boumsong, Eric Abidal and Julien Escudé have forced Raymond to call up a Adil Rami [...]