Center back and captain Wendy Renard, who is troubled by a sore hamstring, will be “saved“For the final preparation game of the Euros against Vietnam on Friday (21:10) in Orléans, coach Corin Deaco announced on Thursday.
The 31-year-old Lyonese, baffled by the level of the quadruple, was left on the bench for last week’s 4-0 friendly against Cameroon, which should have given playing time to most of the workforce, especially the usual substitutes; “We are going to save it tomorrow (Friday), I don’t want to take any chances. Wendy would love to play, but we prefer to be cautious“The Deacon said at the press conference held in Clerfontaine, where the French continue their preparations.
Carchaui and Geyoro are also out
Defender Sakina Karchaui (thigh) and midfielder Grace Geyoro (knee) will also miss this final friendly before traveling to England next Tuesday. “All the same, we keep them. They resumed field sessions but were still on the fringes of the group– explained the deacon.
The Blues boss hopes to be able to count on all 23 of his players for the first training session on English soil at their base camp in Ashby-de-la-Zouch on July 5. “The idea is that they all train together on Tuesdays“, he expressed hope. France begin their Euros on July 10 against Italy in Rotherham, northern England.
Source: Le Figaro
