Zidane, Claude Makelele, Patrick Vieira, Emmanuel Petit and David Trezeguet are out. So fra, it is still a strong team. Zidane and Makelele were out because of club committment. Goalkeepers: Fabien Barthez (Manchester United), Gregory Coupet (Lyon), Mickael Landreau (Nantes) Defenders: Jean-Alain Boumsong (Auxerre), Philippe Mexes (Auxerre), Marcel Desailly (Chelsea), William Gallas (Chelsea), Bixente Lizarazu, (Bayern Munich), Mikael Silvestre (Manchester United), Lilian Thuram (Juventus),Willy Sagnol (Bayern Munich) Midfielders: Ousmane Dabo (Atalanta), Olivier Dacourt (Roma), Jerome Rothen (Monaco), Olivier Kapo (Auxerre), Benoit Pedretti (Sochaux), Robert Pires,(Arsenal), Ludovic Giuly (Monaco), Sylvain Wiltord (Arsenal) Strikers: Djibril Cisse (Auxerre), Sydney Govou (Lyon), Thierry Henry (Arsenal), Steve Marlet (Fulham).
likely first eleven : Barthez-Thuram-Gallas-Desailly-Lizarazu-Pedreti-Dacourt-Pires-Wiltord-Henry-Govou
He would love it. But Guy Roux (Auxerre coach) does not want him to leave before next season. He will probably end up playing another season for Auxerre.
If Cisse plays enough minutes, i bet he gets Golden Boot for tourney. I say him instead of Henry simply because so many defenders will be marking Henry, Cisse should find space. And Henry is one the best in the world at fighting the double/triple team and finding the open man...