He will come a little closer to Lilian Thuram’s record (142) by adding a 138th selection, this Friday evening, against Denmark. Already focused on this opposition, Hugo Lloris, the Tottenham goalkeeper, swept the news of the Blues.
How do you view Denmark?
Hugo Lloris. We are talking about one of the semi-finalists of the Euro. The players know each other very well. Eriksen is back. They have important players, most of them playing in the Premier League. This team can operate in different systems during the same encounter. This is a really interesting opponent. It’s a good thing to face them before the World Cup (both nations are in the same group). Every match will be important.
What was the content of the meeting with Noël Le Graët about image rights?
Everything went very well. It’s been a lot of noise in recent months, a little too much for my taste for fairly simple things. But I believe that for years the players have always shown a lot of respect for the partners, this will be the case again in September. There were small adjustments to be made. The president has always had respect for the players. Things will evolve positively. There is no problem at this level.
What changes the absence of Didier Deschamps?
The week has been quite special for the reasons you know. In preparation for the match, things went well. Guy Stéphan and the staff have this habit of putting the players in the best conditions. We are missing our main leader, His absence will be quite special. We have to do things as well as possible. Play a good game. We have ambitions in this competition. We have to show the coach that he can count on us, we will have a thought for him and his loved ones. Our heads will be focused on our evening opponent.
What did you think of the incidents at the Stade de France during the Champions League final?
In a fairly general way, on what we have seen in France, it is not good publicity, for our country and for French football. I hope this will be resolved by those responsible. Even if the C1 final does not depend solely on the French. That’s not what we like to see in football. We like to have our families and friends safe.