The suspense will end this Tuesday, May 18, around 8:20 pm, when Didier Deschamps will reveal his list of 26 for Euro 2021. “I am fine-tuning it little by little, I have players like Corentin Tolisso who are still recovering and I do not yet have all the information on their condition. I will announce my roster on May 18th, but there will be more games after that. There will be players who will participate in the two European Cup finals (Villareal-Manchester United on May 26 in the Europa League and Manchester City-Chelsea on May 29 in the Champions League, the coach recently explained in an interview with the German media Kicker. Hopefully everything will go well, because unfortunately we cannot avoid the unexpected. The only list that matters is the one we send to UEFA on June 1 at midnight. "
Of the four players facing physical problems in recent weeks, only one, Corentin Tolisso, has returned to competition.
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.
He replayed this Saturday 30 minutes in Freiburg (2-2).
Very appreciated by the French staff, everything suggests that he will be called for the European Championship.
He could claim a longer playing time, or even a tenure, at the reception of Augsburg, Saturday, May 22, for the final day of the Bundesliga.
Real concern for Ferland Mendy
Anthony Martial is also on the way to winning his race against time.
Knee injury in Kazakhstan on March 28, he could return to Manchester before the end of the season or in the final of the Europa League.
Present at Euro 2016, Martial was among the substitutes for the 2018 World Cup. He was called up during the last four meetings of the Blues.
In Kazakhstan, the native of Massy (Essonne) was rather to his advantage, offering an assist to Ousmane Dembélé.
His profile and his versatility (center forward or attacker on the left side) plead for him, despite his lack of efficiency (a goal in 27 selections).
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To a lesser degree, Thomas Lemar can also hope.
Regarding him, however, we should surround ourselves with a little more caution while awaiting further information on the evolution of his thigh injury which occurred on May 8.
On the other hand for Real Madrid defender Ferland Mendy, hit in the shin, the signals are not really engaging.
The pain is still there and her recovery time could stretch beyond June 1.
At this stage, its participation in the Euro appears compromised.
