France captain Patrick Vieira will miss France's first match at Euro 2008 because of an injury, coach Raymond Domenech told reporters on Monday. Midfielder Vieira, who hurt his left ankle his training on Friday, will not play the Group C game against Romania on June 9 in Zurich, Domenech said.

A decision on whether he remains in the tournament will be taken on June 8, the coach added.

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