European champions Liverpool will start their title defence against Total Network Solutions of Wales in the Champions League's first qualifying round next month.
The midfielder told some of his France team mates after their World Cup qualifier on the Faroe Islands that he was quitting international football.
An ankle injury will keep the veteran goalkeeper out of the matches against Israel and the Faroe Islands.
The duo return to the squad for next month's World Cup qualifiers against Israel and the Faroe Islands.
Greece together with France, Germany and Romania all moved closer to a place in next year's European Championship finals.
The ace midfielder has been in Germany's squad for the Euro 2004 qualifier against Scotland.
Villa are sixth, five points behind the leading pair after four matches but have won both home games.
The defending champions will become the first team to qualify for next season's finals if they beat Cyprus and other results go their way on Saturday. \n\n\n\n
Scotland shocked World Cup finalists France 1-0 while England were held to a goalless draw by Macedonia.
Germany beat the Faroe Islands 2-0 with two desperately late goals while Spain drew with N. Ireland in the Euro 2004 qualifiers.
In Moscow, Russia rallied to beat England 2-1 and keep their hopes alive for a berth in the finals.
India have been drawn in along with Japan, Oman and Singapore in the Asian qualifying group for the 2006 World Cup football finals.\n\n
Poland's squad for the World Cup finals in Germany comprises the following 23 players.
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