Door ‘not closed’ to Pires, Anelka

FRANCE coach Raymond Domenech has insisted national team outcasts Robert Pires and Nicolas Anelka remain in his plans, but not in the near future.

Door ‘not closed’ to Pires, Anelka

Both were left out of the national squad to face Poland in a friendly at the Stade de France on November 17.

“Nico has great ability, everyone knows that,” said Domenech. “We are still watching him. The door is obviously not closed to him but in attack I have ideas which I want to test.”

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