Kerr wary of Les Blues backlash

Brian Kerr fears France coach Raymond Domenech has wound up his new stars following his failure to recall the old guard.

Under-pressure Domenech is last week believed to have telephoned Zinedine Zidane, Lilian Thuram and Claude Makelele in an effort to tempt them out of retirement for Saturday’s crucial Group Four World Cup qualifier against Ireland at the Stade de France.