2023-09-06 06:37:08
It’s back to school for the Blues. After having started the qualifying campaign for Euro 2024 wonderfully well, with plenty of victories (4 out of 4) during the rallies in March and June, the French team meets this Monday at the Clairefontaine national football center to prepare for the match against Ireland counting for the qualifiers, on Thursday September 7 at the Parc des Princes, then Germany in a friendly at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund five days later.
Touched in the right ankle and absent in Lyon this Sunday, the new Parisian striker Randal Kolo Muani is not yet forfeited for the moment. He is expected in Yvelines to have his injury examined on Monday. A decision will be made on the spot. If he had to give up, Didier Deschamps could decide to call on Moussa Diaby to replace him. Arriving from Leverkusen to Aston Villa this summer, the former Parisian is making a promising start in England.
On the other hand, the tricolor staff recorded the package of Ibrahima Konaté, insufficiently recovered from his injury to the hamstrings of the left thigh. Didier Deschamps called Jean-Clair Todibo to replace him. The OGC Nice defender had already been called up to the A last March, without tasting his first cape.
Giroud in great shape
Olivier Giroud, he will climb the steps of Clairefontaine with a happy step. His left foot and his composure allowed him to register the penalty for the opener on Friday in Rome. He thus contributed to the third victory in as many games at his club Milan (2-1). While the Rossoneri have placed a new competitor in his paws with the recruitment of Luka Jovic, the 36-year-old striker has cemented his place as a starter since the start of the season. He scored four goals, including a double against Torino (4-1), and an assist, without forgetting to work defensively.
Also holders, Mike Maignan and Theo Hernandez take advantage of the momentum created by Giroud. The left side remained on a goal, scored with a nice dive against Torino, which says everything about his offensive involvement and his audacity. It’s good to play football on this side of the Alps, because Marcus Thuram has also been hyperactive this weekend. Already decisive last week, he opened his counter with Inter with a good helmet shot against Fiorentina, before serving a caviar to Lautaro Martinez and obtaining a penalty. Present on the bench, Benjamin Pavard has not yet played in his new nerazzurri colors.
In Spain, competition has intensified in the Real Madrid midfield. Jude Bellingham has crushed everything since his arrival, but Eduardo Camavinga and Aurélien Tchouaméni have taken part in every match, although the former Rennais was replaced at half-time in the victory against Getafe (2-1), the fourth consecutive Real this season.
At the Blues, Tchouaméni will find his former Monegasque partner Youssouf Fofana. The defensive midfielder had his best game of the season at the heart of an electric ASM. He notably recovered eight balls to disgust the outclassed Lensois a little more (3-0). Finally, in Germany, Kingsley Coman was not statistically decisive in Mönchengladbach, as since the start of the season. His Bayern, and that of Dayot Upamecano, also a holder, still overthrew Mönchengladbach (2-1).
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