World Cup 2010: France's Florent Malouda backs Raymond Domenech

Florent Malouda has sought to make his peace with Raymond Domenech as the France coach prepares to name his team for the Group A match against Mexico in Polokwane on Thursday. The Chelsea winger was surprised to miss the match against Uruguay last Friday, which ended in a 0-0 draw, after a row with Domenech over his role in the team and what was described as an "over-zealous" attitude in a subsequent training session. • Follow the Guardian's World Cup team on Twitter • Sign up to play our great Fantasy Football game • Stats centre: Get the lowdown on every player • The latest team-by-team news, features and more Domenech was annoyed at Malouda for going into the tackle too heavily. "The day before the match, I made two fouls in training and he [Domenech] raised his voice a bit," said Malouda. "I did expect to start and was surprised not to but it's no drama. I'll accept whatever the coach decides. He's the boss."