France coach Raymond Domenech criticized his country's media Monday for helping World Cup opponent Switzerland by revealing details of his likely lineup.

France coach Raymond Domenech prepares to answer questions from journalists in Stuttgart June 12, 2006. France will face Switzerland, South Korea and Togo in the first phase of the soccer World Cup in Germany.

Reporters from the L'Equipe and Le Parisien newspapers viewed a closed training session and revealed Monday that Franck Ribery would play against the Swiss on Tuesday.

Domenech's already tense relationship with French media has now deteriorated further.

"To spy on us when we are trying to work makes no sense," Domenech said. "That the Swiss should do it, at least, I find that normal. That you should spy on the Swiss and tell us what they are doing, that's also normal.

"But that our own media should tell others what we are doing?"

Domenech confirmed Monday that Ribery would start, leaving Thierry Henry to operate alone in attack and relegating David Trezeguet to the bench.

Domenech had hoped picking Ribery would catch the Swiss off guard.

Even though he traditionally announces his team on the eve of the match, the newspaper's revelations gave the Swiss a day's preparation to work out how to play.

Domenech angered the French press when he refused to hold a press conference after announcing his squad for the World Cup _ leaving around 5 million TV viewers to work out his choices for themselves.

A day later, he offered exclusive comments on his squad to subscribers of a cell phone company, SFR, which is also a private sponsor of the team.

Previously, Domenech's girlfriend Estelle Denis, a TV presenter, announced on a midnight soccer show that Bordeaux defender Franck Jurietti had been called up to the squad, before other media were given the news.

Prior to the World Cup, Domenech also said no details would be given regarding player injuries and ordered his medical staff to say nothing.

Lyon's Florent Malouda has apparently picked up an injury, but no details are known.

Domenech was tightlipped about Tuesday's match.

He said he had "a book to finish" before "a good night's sleep."