He had been brilliant in the opener against Norway.
But the World Cup goalkeeper Aix in Egypt is already over.
Wesley Pardin, 31, suffers from a "big injury to the right knee", according to the doctor of the Blues, Pierre Sébastien.
The latter specifies: "We fear the worst, that the ligaments are affected.
We had an MRI today (Editor's note:
Tuesday, January 19
) but we don't have the images yet.
It looks like there is a ruptured ligaments, but we are not yet 100% sure.
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🚨 Wesley PARDIN forced to withdraw following his injury against Switzerland ❌
Rémi DESBONNET joined the group of 2⃣0⃣ 🔃 #BleuetFier # Egypt2021 pic.twitter.com/EIdnv8wL2J
- France Hand Teams (@FRAHandball) January 19, 2021
The porter is on his way back to France, to be treated, and perhaps to have an operation.
It is possible that the season of whoever was voted best Starleague player in December has already ended.
“I am sad for him, deplores coach Guillaume Gille.
Wesley had had a wonderful start to the tournament.
It's sad for everyone to see him leave the band.
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To face Algeria in the main round this Wednesday (6 p.m., BeIn Sports 1), Pardin will be replaced by Yann Genty, the PSG goalkeeper, present in Egypt but who was not called by the coach to play the first three tournament matches.
It is the goalkeeper of Nîmes, Rémi Desbonnet, 28, who is called in to compensate for the package of Pardin.
To play his first major competition with the France team, Desbonnet must reach Cairo as quickly as possible.
With a major constraint.
“The context is particular, warns Guillaume Gille.
To get into the health bubble, he will have to pass many tests, but we hope to have him among us in the coming hours.
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