After France coach Roger Lemerre made optimistic noises about Zinedine Zidane’s return yesterday, the Real Madrid star has not even made the bench for the crunch clash with Uruguay.

World Cup Group A, Busan, kick-off 12. 30pm Irish timeFrance v UruguayFrance: Barthez, Lizarazu, Desailly, Leboeuf, Thuram, Vieira, Micoud, Petit, Henry, Wiltord, Trezeguet.

World Cup Group A, Busan, kick-off 12. 30pm Irish timeFrance v UruguayFrance: Barthez, Lizarazu, Desailly, Leboeuf, Thuram, Vieira, Micoud, Petit, Henry, Wiltord, Trezeguet.