Arsenal have lost two and drawn one of their five Premier League games since the Frenchman was sidelined with injury.
Arsenal are prepared to make Thierry Henry the highest-paid player in the history of the club to keep the Frenchman at Highbury
The ace midfielder was named in the team for France's final two World Cup qualifiers next month despite a groin injury.
Spain coach Luis Aragones landed himself in trouble on Wednesday after appearing to make a racist comment about French striker Thierry Henry during a training session.
A round-up of the weekend's action in the major European leagues.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is confident the France forward will open negotiations with the Premier League club over his long-term future.
David Beckham explains how the frustration and resentment between the two built up and led to the 'Flying Boot' incident.
Title holders France survivved a scare from Colombia before winning their opening match in the Confederations Cup.
Rooney, 18, is Euro 2004's top scorer with four goals, leading his normally understated coach Sven-Goran Eriksson to draw comparisons with Brazil's maestro.
Some of the best midfielders in the world will cross swords when the two teams meet on Sunday.
The award comes less than a week after he was voted English Professional Footballers' Association player of the year
No less than nine French players play in the English premier league and many will be in direct opposition to club team mates.
Images from the Nations League football matches played on Thursday.
France's Thierry Henry arrives at Euro 2004 next month as probably the best all-round striker in world football.
The Arsenal striker, who was sidelined last month due to a groin injury, has been included in the Arsenal squad for the Everton game.
The Arsenal ace claimed the English Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year for the second consecutive season.
Arsene Wenger was hoping to get a better idea from a scan which Henry was having on a groin injury.
The Arsenal manager is not sure whether the injured striker will be fit for next month's FA Cup final against Manchester United.
Thierry Henry and Sol Campbell will miss Arsenal's FA Cup semi-final against Blackburn Rovers due to injury
Arsenal's top scorer Thierry Henry has been ruled out of their FA Cup semi-final against Blackburn Rovers on Saturday due to a groin injury.
The striker said he would be having a fitness test before the game against fourth-placed Liverpool.
The four-times European champions went through 3-2 on aggregate after losing 0-1 in the second leg Champions League quarter-final.
Chelsea beat Norwich City 3-1 as title rivals Manchester United stumbled to a 0-0 draw against a 10-man Crystal Palace.
FIFA have kicked off their centenary celebrations by unveiling the first five from the list of the game's 100 greatest living players chosen by Pele.
What you must know about Anthony Martial, the world's most expensive teenage footballer.
A first-half Robert Pires goal earned them victory over Southampton.
The French striker will be absent from the Arsenal first team lineup for the first time this season on Sunday.
The striker has scored more goals for France than Thierry Henry but lives in the shadow of his French strike partner.
The trio make up the shortlist for the 2004 World Player of the Year award.\n