Trezeguet keen to make France comeback

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PARIS - With Raymond Domenech out of the picture, David Trezeguet is ready to return to international football under new France coach Laurent Blanc, the Hercules Alicante striker said on Friday.

Blanc took over from Domenech after France's embarrassing first-round exit from the World Cup in South Africa.

"He knows me very well, as a player and as a person," Trezeguet, who has not played with Les Bleus since a 1-0 friendly win over England in 2008, told sports daily L'Equipe.

"If he needs me, I am here. If 'Lolo' calls me, I'm coming right away," added Trezeguet, who had a tense relationship with Domenech.

"If Louis Saha, who is 32, has been called up I think there is a possibility for all of us. The fact that Domenech is not the coach anymore changes a lot of things for me."

"Lazio and Liverpool were interested... but after 10 years in Turin, I needed the sea and the sun. And the fact that my wife is from the region also played a part in my decision," said Trezeguet.

Laurent Blanc is set to name his squad for France's next two Euro qualifiers on September 30.