FC Monaco defender Gael Givet, along with Arsenal FC’s Thierry Henry will both be missing from the French squad for France's final two FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Switzerland and Cyprus later next week.

Givet will actually travel to join France's training camp outside Paris on Monday, but it is very unlikely that he will take part in the two remaining group 4 qualifying matches away to Switzerland on October 8 and at home against Cyprus four days later.

Coach Raymond Domenech has called on influential midfielder Zinedine Zidane to join the squad for France's crunch matches, even though he too is injured but Domenech is hoping that Zidane will be fit in time for the matches.

Switzerland and France are both currently joint top of Europe Zone Group 4, both teams having 16 points from eight games. Israel are third with 15 points, but have only one game remaining, Ireland are fourth on 13 points, but like France and Switzerland, have two games remaining. France will make sure of qualifying if they manage to beat Switzerland.

France Squad (team to be chosen from):

Goalkeepers:
Gregory Coupet (Olympique Lyon), Mickael Landreau (Nantes)

Defenders:
Jean-Alain Boumsong (Newcastle United), William Gallas (Chelsea), Gael Givet (Monaco), Anthony Reveillere (Olympique Lyon), Willy Sagnol (Bayern Munich), Sebastien Squillaci (Monaco), Lilian Thuram (Juventus), Jonathan Zebina (Juventus)

Midfielders: Vikash Dhorasoo (Paris St Germain), Alou Diarra (Racing Lens), Claude Makelele (Chelsea), Florent Malouda (Olympique Lyon), Patrick Vieira (Juventus), Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid)

Forwards:
Djibril Cisse (Liverpool FC), Ludovic Giuly (Barcelona), Sidney Govou (Olympique Lyon), Peguy Luyindula (Auxerre), David Trezeguet (Juventus), Sylvain Wiltord (Olympique Lyon).

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