2023-10-19 14:08:13
French women’s football is riding a good wave and Hervé Renard wants to take advantage of it. The day after the qualification of PSG and Paris FC in the group stage of the Champions League, the coach of the French women’s team announced the list of players called up for the rest of the Nations League.
Two matches against Norway, October 27 in Oslo and October 31 in Reims. A smaller list than the last ones in order, also, to prepare the French internationals for the cut of the Olympic Games, next summer, where only 18 elected officials will be present.
In this context, two notable returns: attacker Mathilde Bourdieu (Paris FC) and defender Maëlle Lakrar (Montpellier). The first is rewarded for her start to the season (4 goals in 6 starts), a year after her only call-up with the Blues (0 matches). “She has never come since I became coach,” recalls Hervé Renard. She has great performances. The time had come to call her, to reward her and to see her at work with us. » The second is back from a long thigh injury contracted at the World Cup.
Among the absent, pell-mell: Laurina Fazer (PSG midfielder), Naomie Feller (Real Madrid striker), Gaëtane Thiney (Paris FC striker), Ève Périsset (Chelsea defender), Kenza Dali (Aston midfielder) Villa) or Marie-Antoinette Katoto (PSG striker). For this last case, Hervé Renard thought for a long time. Absent from the field since July 2022, Katoto is slowly resuming with Paris. “I called her, it’s still a little early,” concludes the coach. We’ll give him time. She has come a long way. Let her get some playing time. It’s a normal development. You don’t come out of such an injury with peak form. »
For Gaëtane Thiney, 37, performances with Paris FC are not enough. “We have to make choices,” says Hervé Renard. The one of the day is to favor those who have been there for quite some time. Like Julie Dufour, Vicki Becho who are the future of the France team. » Finally, for Ève Périsset, one of the regular executives for years in the French team: “She could be with us but doesn’t play much with Chelsea, justifies the Blue coach. If she doesn’t play with us, I don’t see myself calling her to send her to the stands. »
Hervé Renard also confirmed Constance Picaud’s number 1 position in goal. And he is preparing his group for the reduced number of players at the Olympic Games next summer: “I inform the players before each gathering. Please note the list will be reduced for the Olympics. There will be disappointments. You have to have a state of mind, to prove it every time. »
Goalkeepers: Solène Durand, Pauline Peyraud-Magnin, Constance Picaud
Defenders: Estelle Cascarino, Élisa De Almeida, Sakina Karchaoui, Maëlle Lakrar, Jade Le Guilly, Griedge Mbock, Wendie Renard
Backgrounds: Selma Bacha, Grace Geyoro, Amandine Henry, Léa Le Garrec, Amel Majri, Sandie Toletti
Forwards: Viviane Asseyi, Sandy Baltimore, Vicki Becho, Mathilde Bourdieu, Kadidiatou Diani, Julie Dufour, Eugénie Le Sommer, Clara Matéo
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