Injured Giroud to miss France v Finland
Reuters - Thursday 06 September 2012, 19:37
Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud
has been ruled out of France's opening World Cup qualifier in
Finland on Friday because of muscle pain, coach Didier Deschamps
said.
Deschamps did not elaborate on the injury but said the
frontman may be fit for Tuesday's group I match against Belarus
in Paris.
"He is going to work aside so he can be fit for the next
game," Deschamps told a news conference on Thursday.
The 25-year-old Giroud, who left Ligue 1 champions
Montpellier to join Arsenal during the close season, paired with
Karim Benzema in a goalless friendly against Uruguay last month
had been expected to start against Finland.