Last updated: 18th May 2008
Trezeguet: Left out
David Trezeguet and Gael Clichy have been left out of the provisional France squad for Euro 2008.
France coach Raymond Domenech has named his 30-man squad for next month's finals in Austria and Switzerland with the deadline for the final 23-man squad on 28th May.
Juventus hit-man Trezeguet has been omitted after a much-publicised bust-up with Domenech last year.
Clichy's absence is a blow for the defender following the Arsenal man's impressive season with the Gunners, but Emirates team-mate William Gallas does make the squad.
Milan-bound Mathieu Flamini is included in the squad along with Portsmouth's FA Cup winner Lassana Diarra.
Manchester United star Patrice Evra makes the 30-man squad, while Chelsea trio Claude Makelele, Florent Malouda and Nicolas Anelka are also included.
Barcelona hit-man Thierry Henry will lead the attack, while St Etienne's Bafetimbi Gomis is surprise name in the squad after earning his first call-up.
Full squadGregory Coupet (Lyon), Mickael Landreau (PSG), Sebastien Frey (Fiorentina), Steve Mandanda (Marseille); Eric Abidal (Barcelona), Jean-Alain Boumsong (Lyon), Francois Clerc (Lyon), Julien Escude (Sevilla), Patrice Evra (Manchester United), William Gallas (Arsenal), Philippe Mexes (Roma), Willy Sagnol (Bayern Munich), Lilian Thuram (Barcelona), Sebastien Squillaci (Lyon);Alou Diarra (Bordeaux), Lassana Diarra (Portsmouth), Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal), Claude Makelele (Chelsea), Jeremy Toulalan (Lyon), Patrick Vieira (Inter Milan);Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea), Hatem Ben Arfa (Lyon), Karim Benzema (Lyon), Djibril Cisse (Marseille), Bafetimbi Gomis (St Etienne), Thierry Henry (Barcelona), Florent Malouda (Chelsea), Sidney Govou (Lyon), Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich), Samir Nasri (Marseille)
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 18th October | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| 19:00 | Bordeaux vs Toulouse |
| 19:00 | Caen vs Grenoble |
| 19:00 | Lyon vs Lille |
| 19:00 | Monaco vs Nice |
| 19:00 | Nantes vs St Etienne |
| 19:00 | PSG vs Lorient |
| 19:00 | Sochaux vs Le Havre |
| Saturday 25th October | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| 19:00 | AS Nancy vs Sochaux |
| 19:00 | Auxerre vs Lyon |
| 19:00 | Le Havre vs Valenciennes |
| 19:00 | Lille vs Caen |
| 19:00 | Lorient vs Nantes |
| 19:00 | Nice vs Bordeaux |
| 19:00 | Rennes vs Le Mans |
| 19:00 | St Etienne vs Grenoble |
| 19:00 | Toulouse vs Monaco |
| Wednesday 29th October | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| 19:00 | Bordeaux vs Le Havre |
| 19:00 | Caen vs Nice |
| 19:00 | Grenoble vs Lille |
| 19:00 | Le Mans vs Auxerre |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 5th October | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| Rennes 3 - 0 Lyon | |
| St Etienne 2 - 0 Monaco | |
| AS Nancy 1 - 1 PSG | |
| Saturday 4th October | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| Grenoble 0 - 1 Nantes | |
| Le Havre 1 - 2 Le Mans | |
| Lorient 1 - 2 Bordeaux | |
| Marseille 2 - 1 Caen | |
| Lille 1 - 0 Valenciennes | |
| Toulouse 1 - 0 Auxerre | |
| Nice 1 - 1 Sochaux | |
| Sunday 28th September | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| Valenciennes 0 - 1 Toulouse | |
| Monaco 0 - 2 Lille | |
| Bordeaux 1 - 1 St Etienne | |
| Saturday 27th September | |
| French Ligue 1 | |
| Auxerre 3 - 0 Le Havre | |
| Caen 3 - 0 Nantes | |
| Le Mans 1 - 1 Marseille | |
| Sochaux 1 - 1 Lorient | |
| PSG 0 - 1 Grenoble | |
| Rennes 1 - 0 Nice | |
| Lyon 2 - 1 AS Nancy | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon | 8 | 19 |
| 2 | Toulouse | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | Marseille | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | Le Mans | 8 | 14 |
| 5 | Bordeaux | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Lille | 8 | 14 |
Barcelona were the weekend's biggest winners, while Lyon slipped to a rare defeat in Ligue 1.
Ronaldinho was the star of the show in the Milan derby, while David Villa fired Valencia top in Spain.
Barcelona recorded their first Primera Liga win of the season, while Inter Milan moved top in Italy.
St Etienne have confirmed that Moustapha Bayal Sall has been handed a four-month ban.
Karim Benzema is sure he will soon translate his form for Lyon onto the international stage for France.
Congolese sensation Tresor Mputu is being tracked by a host of clubs in England, according to his agent.
Barcelona director of football Txiki Begiristain admits the club tried to sign Karim Benzema this summer.
Hatem Ben Arfa has pleaded with the Marseille faithful to back him in his pursuit of top form.