Ribery

Van Gaal, who is already without the suspended German international Bastian Schweinsteiger, is expected to name Ribery as a substitute due to concerns over the Frenchman's fitness following a lengthy lay-off with an ankle injury.

Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010

Perez called Ribery "one of the best" players in the world, and said the 26-year-old comes highly recommended by Zinedine Zidane, the former Madrid player and France great who is now an adviser to Perez.. "

Sportsnet.ca - Sports News 2009

Plus, his gifted wingers—Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery , known sometimes as "Robbery"—were both finally healthy and productive at the same time.

The New Pride of the Bundesliga Gabriele Marcotti 2011

Instead of fighting his opponent off, Ribery held onto him and gave Nayef al-Khater a piggy-back ride.

WATCH: Soccer Star Gives Opponent Piggy-Back Ride Michael Klopman 2011

Franck Ribery and Sidney Govou have also been linked, but were included in the 30-man squad, along with Barcelona forward Thierry Henry.

Benzema left out of France's World Cup squad 2010

Manchester United's Evra and Bayern Munich's Ribery were booed by 2,000 French fans who had crossed the border and made low-key comebacks in a soporific game.

Luxembourg 0-2 France | Euro 2012 qualifier match report 2011

With Napoli scrambling, Bayern went close again, this time with Franck Ribery dribbling into the box and shooting from a tight angle only to see the ball palmed away by the goalkeeper, Morgan De Sanctis.

Bayern Munich 3-2 Napoli | Champions League Group A match report 2011

Instead of fighting his opponent off, Ribery held onto him and gave Nayef al-Khater a piggy-back ride.

WATCH: Soccer Star Gives Opponent Piggy-Back Ride Michael Klopman 2011

For the second, Franck Ribery broke the off-side trap and squared it to a wide open Gomez, again, yards out.

Bayern Munich's Feast-Or-Famine Striker Gabriele Marcotti 2011

France scored again 18 minutes from time when Gourcuff volleyed home a Ribery cross that had been deflected by a Luxembourg defender.

Luxembourg 0-2 France | Euro 2012 qualifier match report 2011