Vieira to miss France’s Euro 2008 qualifier

Inter Milan midfielder Patrick Vieira is set to miss France’s Euro 2008 qualifier in Lithuania later this month, the runaway Italian league leaders said on Monday.

Vieira injured his right hamstring in training on Feb 20, the day before Inter’s European Champions League last 16, first-leg match against Valencia.

France coach Raymond Domenech is set to announce his squad tomorrow for matches against Lithuania on March 24 and a friendly at home to Austria four days later.