EURO 2008 INFO

A half-time, Romania and France are equal to 0 to 0 in a match counting for the group C of the Euro-2008 football Monday in Zurich.

Nicolas Anelka and Karim Benzema have been regularized by the breeder Raymond Domenech at the forefront of the attack on the France team to face Romania at the 1st match of the Bleus in the Euro-2008 (group C), Monday to Zurich.

The composition of eleven french including offensive duo of Tri-east and conforms to the establishment tactic made Sunday to Letzigrund Zurich. The presence of Benzema as the holder was expected, the Lyon striker who started the last two meetings preparation Bleus against Paraguay (0-0) and Colombia (1-0).

Nicolas Anelka replaces, for its part, Thierry Henry, who has not led for three days (Thursday to Saturday) before being aligned in the team replacements when setting up tactical Sunday.

Domenech had said Thursday that Henry had received "blows" against Colombia, on June 3, and that the household was able to "blow" the player of Barça, record holder in the selection of goals (44 goals).

It is the first tenure coast to coast Benzema and Anelka team in France.

The remaining eleven french holder is without surprise. As expected, Patrick Vieira, who was shot in the left thigh since May 30, is replaced by midfielder Jeremy Toulalan. Vieira remains within the group of 23, the breeder who lifted just before the heating of the two teams uncertainty on the participation of captain Bleus to the Euro.

Toulalan will share the position of defensive middle with Claude Makelele, Franck Ribéry on the right and Florent Malouda on the left-loading positions mid offensive.

In defence, Domenech has relied on the defence-type Bleus since the World Cup-2006 (Sagnol Thuram-Gallas--Abidal), leaving Evra, in competition with Abidal for the post left rear on the bench.

Goalkeeper Gregory Coupet will start him for the first time in his career a final phase in the skin of a holder.

In total, the breeder has lined up seven of the eleven players holders in the finals the last World Cup, lost the shots on goal against Italy (Abidal, Gallas, Makelele, Malouda, Thuram, Sagnol, Ribéry).

The composition of teams:

France: Coupet - Sagnol, Thuram (cap.), Gallas, Abidal - Ribéry, Makelele, Toulalan, Malouda - Anelka, Benzema

Head coach: Raymond Domenech

Romania: Lobont - Contra, Tamas, Goian, Rat - Cocis, Radoi, Chivu (cap.), Nicolita - D. Niculae, Mutu

Head coach: Victor Piturca