Giroud to miss France s next friendly due to injury

Paris Nov 12 (IANS) French striker Olivier Giroud will miss next week s international football friendly against world champion Germany due to a muscle injury to the right adductor the French Football Federation (FFF) announced on Sunday.

"Victim of a minor muscle injury to the right adductor during the match of France vs Wales Olivier Giroud spent Saturday in Rambouillet receiving additional checks that confirmed clinical impression " said FFF on its official website reports Xinhua news agency.

Giroud scored France s second goal in Friday s 2-0 victory over Wales at Stade de France his 29th in total for Les Bleus.

France will visit Germany in Cologne on Tuesday. It will be a repetition of last year s Euro semifinal where France won 2-0 on Griezmann s brace.

Head coach Didier Deschamps named a 24-member squad for these two friendlies.

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