As planned by the staff, Karim Benzema and Antoine Griezmann returned to collective training this Saturday at Clairefontaine. Respectively affected in the thigh and calf, the Madrilenian and the Barcelona player had performed an individualized session on Thursday where they had tested their support and touched the ball. This time they are back like Raphaël Varane who had been spared Thursday. The players of the France team held a closed session on the Platini field three days before their entry into contention in this Euro 2021 against Germany. A training which once again did not take place in full since Kurt Zouma was absent. The Chelsea defender had received a blow to the nose the day before and the staff preferred to leave him to care.But his condition does not inspire much concern and the European champion will be available Tuesday to face the Mannschaft.
The number: 1
It will soon be the keel for the Blues who will live their last day this Sunday at Clairefontaine before flying to Munich on Monday morning.
The Blues, whose first match of this Euro is scheduled for Tuesday against Germany, will not see the castle or France again except if they finish second in their group.
In this case, they are expected to return to the Yvelines from June 24 to 28 before their round of 16 in London.
The sentence: "Clairefontaine, c'est long"
After more than two weeks of preparation at the national football center of Clairefontaine, the Blues are eager to do battle next Tuesday against Germany for their entry into this Euro 2021. “Clairefontaine, it's long but you have to go through there, said defender Presnel Kimpembe on Saturday. Yes, the excitement is building up little by little and day by day. We are all very impatient to get started. There are still training sessions to fine-tune the details, but we are all ready to experience this competition. We will soon let go of the horses. "