The Arsenal connection:
Phillipe Senderos, Thierry Henry
Johan Djourou, Patrick Viera
Look out for these two, Arsenal team mates Phillipe Senderos and Thierry Henry who will play on opposite sides of the field when France meets Switzerland today.
In fact, it will be a mini re-union of Arsenal and ex- Arsenal players with Johan Djourou also in defence for Switzerland and Patrick Viera, the former Arsenal midfielder instrumental for so many of Arsenal’s success in the early 2000’s.
France meet Switzerland today (13 June) in a Group G encounter in Stuttgart at 6:00 Pm German time (12 Noon EST)
France will be playing without Djibril Cisse. Raymond Domenech is going to play 5-4-1 with Henry up front and Sylvain Wiltord or Franck Ribeiry as holding forward. Vikash Dhorasoo of PSG might get a look in at midfield. And if he does so then he will be the first player from the Indian diaspora to play in a World Cup.
This is Zinidine Zidane’s last World Cup, so watch the match to take a final look at one of soccer’s greatest players.