Ex-Chelsea and England defender included in Petit’s XI

GK – Fabien Barthez – Petit played with Barthez in the France national team, and during his five year spell at Monaco.


LB – Lilian Thuram – He then selection Thuram at left back, who he won the World Cup with in 1998. He also played with Thuram at Monaco.

CB – Marcel Desailly – The third French player in the team, Desailly played alongside Petit during his time at Chelsea, where he made over 150 Premier League appearances.

CB – John Terry – Terry spent almost all of his career at Chelsea, making 717 appearances for Chelsea, winning five Premier League titles with the club.

RB – Manuel Amoros – Another French defender, Petit played with Amoros at Monaco.

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Dylan Oakley joined the National World Network sites in summer 2024 after spending time writing for DerbyWorld. He has since become the main Arsenal reporter for GoonerNews and also reports for LondonWorld.