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A replacement was found this Wednesday in friendly matches between the national teams of France and China, which the French won 3-1, for the injured striker Djibril Cisse – the 26-year-old club player Sidney Govou, invited to the World Cup team.
24-year-old Djibril Cisse suffered a similar injury for the second time. In 2004, the striker broke his left leg, missing practically the entire 2004-05 season as a result.
"These are the worst times for Djibril, for us, and for his family," said former teammate Thierry Henry of Cisse - "It's really hard not to think about it during the matches."
In 2004, Sidney Govou also had the opportunity to play in the European Championship almost at the last moment. At that time, he had to replace the injured striker Ludovic Giuly of AS Monaco.
Thierry Henry also announced that the team hopes to visit Djibril Cisse, who is currently in the hospital.
"I am convinced that he will soon run like the wind again," said Arsenal striker. - "We will try to find time and visit him."
Similar sentiments were expressed by Florent Malouda: "This is really not good for us. It's very sad that a similar injury happened to him again."
"During the World Cup, Djibril won't be with us physically, but he will be in our hearts." - defender Lilian Thuram did not hide his sadness about his teammate's injury.
In his career with the French national team, D. Cisse played 27 matches and scored 9 goals. Sidney Govou has 19 appearances and 3 goals to his credit.
