The French Football Federation (FFF) announced on Thursday that France coach Raymond Domenech had called Lyon forward Sidney Govou into his squad. Govou arrives in the wake of the serious injury suffered by Djibril Cisse, who broke a leg in Wednesday night's friendly against China. Govou, 26, was due to join the France squad in Saint-Etienne on Thursday prior to their departure for Hannover.
Govou's place in France's squad for the FIFA World Cup™ will not be confirmed until FIFA makes an official annoucement.