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Yoann Gourcuff’s 77th minute goal made it 4:1 for leaders Bordeaux against FC Lorient. The France international returned to the top of the FTBL ranking of French midfielders and is perfectly positioned to remain at the top at least until the New Year.

The participation of Bordeaux midfielder Yoann Gourcuff in the coming match against Nancy remains under question as reports seem to indicate he is far from being back on track after the injury suffered in France’s World Cup playoff game against Ireland.

Bordeaux’s Alou Diarra (pictured left) grabbed the 4th spot in the FTBL ranking of French midfielders as he took part in France’s 3:1 victory over Austria last Wednesday in World Cup 2010 qualifying, while former number 4 and teammate Yoann Gourcuff (pictured

Bordeaux’s up and coming star midfielder Yoann Gourcuff (pictured) began the season with a brace as his side trashed Lens 4:1 and rose to the 5th place in the FTBL world ranking of midfielders with 154.41 points.

Lyon forward Karim Benzema has finished the season with an overall rating of 160 points, the highest in the French Ligue 1 for any forward, while Bordeaux’s Yoann Gourcuff tops the rating of midfielders with 144.06 points.