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Henry backed by Vieira

07 Dec 2006 - 13:20:03

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Former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira has leaped to the defence of under-fire striker Thierry Henry.

The current Gunners skipper has been openly criticised in the French media by other unnamed members of the French national side, but Vieira has come to the defence of his former team-mate.

Vieira - now with Internazionale in Italy - told L'Equipe: "This general suspicion is unbearable because it is based upon anonymous words which are impossible to prove.

"If (the criticisms) had been true, I would have said nothing and stayed in my corner knowing in my own heart it was true. But it's all false."

Henry, 29, is currently sidelined with a nick injury which is expected to keep the striker on the sidelines for at least two weeks.