France suffer double blow

France midfielder Jeremy Toulalan and central defender Eric Abidal have both been ruled out of Wednesday's World Cup play-off second leg tie against Ireland because of injury.
Toulalan has a groin injury while Abidal, who started Saturday's first leg in Dublin which France won 1-0, has a thigh problem.
The eventual winner of Wednesday's Stade de France clash qualifies for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa.