Source: CCTV.com

06-11-2008 13:58

Special Report:   2008 European Championships

Some good news for France, as their striker Thierry Henry and captain Patrick Vieira suggest they would be fit to play against Netherlands.

French forward Thierry Henry, left, and midfielder Patrick Vieira run during warm up of a practice match of the national soccer team of France against a local team of youth players in Chatel-Saint-Denis, Switzerland, Tuesday June 10, 2008. France is in group C at the Euro 2008 European Soccer Championships in Austria and Switzerland.(AP Photo/Michel Euler) 
French forward Thierry Henry, left, and midfielder Patrick 
Vieira run during warm up of a practice match of the 
national soccer team of France against a local team of 
youth players in Chatel-Saint-Denis, Switzerland, Tuesday 
June 10, 2008. France is in group C at the Euro 2008 
European Soccer Championships in Austria and Switzerland.
(AP Photo/Michel Euler) 

On Tuesday, France had a warm-up game with a team of local amateurs. Henry and Vieira both took part in the training match, suggesting they would be fit to play against the Netherlands. Henry, who pulled out of a training session last week, said he had a sore thigh muscle but it was nothing serious.

Vieira said he hurt his left thigh muscle in training in the build-up to the finals, but he plans to stay in the squad for the rest of the tournament. The return of the two is expected to set up more scoring chances, and boost the confidence on the French side.

 

Editor:Du Xiaodan