Henry returns to Monaco Former Arsenal and Barcelona star Thierry Henry launches his managerial career at AS Monaco, 24 years after making his professional debut there. The Ligue 1 team are languishing in the relegation zone after only one win in all competitions this season Henry: Ligue 1 champion with Monaco in 1997 KEY FIXTURES: Next six matches include contests with struggling Dijon and Reims Oct 20 Strasbourg (away) Ligue 1 Oct 24 Club Brugge (a) Ch. League Oct 27 Dijon (home) Ligue 1 Nov 3 Reims (a) Ligue 1 Nov 6 Club Brugge (h) Ch. League Nov 11 Paris St-Germain (h) Ligue 1 Dec 8 Nice (h): Henry will face former Arsenal teammate Patrick Vieira, now manager of Nice PLAYER EXODUS: Since winning Ligue 1 trophy in 2016-17, Monaco have sold majority of title-winning stars – including teenage World Cup sensation Kylian Mbappe – for around €560m Monaco: Highest transfers out since 2017 Kylian Mbappe €135.0m Moved to: Paris St-Germain Thomas Lemar €70.0m Atletico Madrid Benjamin Mendy €57.5m Manchester City Bernardo Silva €50.0m Manchester City Fabinho €45.0m Liverpool Tiemoue Bakayoko €40.0m Chelsea Sources: Transfermarkt, BBC Pictures: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS