France coach Raymond Domenech has defended his decision to make several changes to the Les Bleus squad for the World Cup qualifiers against the Republic of Ireland on October 9 and Cyprus on October 13.
Former Arsenal striker Sylvain Wiltord earned a recall after impressive performances in the Champions League for Lyon.
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