Soccer-Trezeguet replaces injured Benzema in France squad

Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:27pm GMT
 
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PARIS, March 23 (Reuters) - Juventus striker David Trezeguet has replaced injured Karim Benzema in France's squad to face England in a friendly international on Wednesday in Paris, the French Football Federation (FFF) said on Sunday.

Benzema sustained an ankle injury in his Olympique Lyon side's 4-2 home Ligue 1 win over Paris St Germain on Sunday.

Trezeguet has not played for France since a 1-0 defeat by Scotland in February last year in Paris.

(Reporting by Patrick Vignal; Editing by Ed Osmond)

 

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