Chelsea forged a hatful of chances with both Zola and Marcel Desailly coming close.

BBC: United's road to Wembley

Henry joins Lilian Thuram, Marcel Desailly, Zinedine Zidane, Patrick Vieira and Didier Deschamps as the French players to have played 100 internationals or more.

BBC: Henry reaches 100-cap milestone

Chelsea's Didier Deschamps, Marcel Desailly and Frank Leboeuf were due to be involved in the English FA Cup final against Aston Villa at Wembley.

BBC: French to name new squad

Since then Henry has established himself into one of the deadliest strikers in the world - a transformation Desailly puts down to Henry's willingness to learn.

BBC: Football Focus

"Thierry is unbelievable, " Desailly told BBC One's Football Focus.

BBC: Football Focus

"You can't really communicate with him, " Desailly told Sportsweek.

BBC: Capello 'to get best out of team'

Marcel Desailly, who was captain at AC Milan when they won the 1994 European Cup final, says Capello's disciplined approach may not go down well with some players but says it will reap benefits.

BBC: Who is Fabio Capello?

Former France defender Marcel Desailly, who played under Capello during both of the Italian's spells in charge of AC Milan, believes language difficulties might not be the 61-year-old's only barrier in the England set-up.

BBC: Capello 'to get best out of team'

Capello played Marcel Desailly in that role in the Milan side that won the 1994 European Cup, with a 4-0 demolition of Barcelona that is regarded as one of the greatest club performances in football history.

BBC: How Capello's England will look

"He's a difficult guy, " said Desailly.

BBC: Who is Fabio Capello?