Corentin Tolisso preserves his chances of selection for Euro 2021. The international tricolor made his return to competition on Saturday afternoon, during the draw of Bayern Munich, freshly crowned German champion, on the lawn of Freiburg ( 2-2).
The former Lyonnais had been unavailable for three months following a rupture of a tendon in the quadriceps contracted during training and which had earned him an operation.
For this return, there was no question that Tolisso would start the meeting.
He therefore returned in place of Thomas Müller on the hour mark as the visitors led the score thanks to a penalty from Robert Lewandowski and a goal from Leroy Sané.
The French could not prevent the premises from coming back twenty minutes later, but was able to find some sensations in the Bavarian midfield.
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This news is timely when the first estimates were based on an absence of four months, therefore synonymous with unavailability for the Euro. In a month to the day, the Blues will play their entry into the competition against a prestigious opponent: Germany. This meeting against Friborg was the ultimate opportunity to show off before Didier Deschamps communicated his list of 26 selected players on Tuesday, May 18.
Indeed, the staff of the Blues closely follows the form and performance of Corentin Tolisso. For four years, the midfielder has made a place in the coach's group and now has 23 caps for two goals scored. This experience, his status as world champion and his versatile profile in a sector where many contenders have not fully convinced this season allow him to preserve a chance of being retained in the final group.
For the Bavarian, it is now a question of confirming his return to form. For this, he could claim a longer playing time, or even a tenure, at the reception of Augsburg next Saturday for the final day of the championship. If the player is selected, this meeting could already give some clues to the staff of the France team for the two preparation matches, against Wales on June 2 and Bulgaria on June 8.
