The Blues, whose preparation before the Euro was largely thwarted, hoped to have left the troubles behind them.
The good start of the European Championship in Hungary with 3 victories in the group stage in three games, augured well.
But now the Covid-19 is already catching up with the Blues.
This Tuesday morning, Karl Konan was tested positive for the virus and immediately placed in solitary confinement.
To rejoin the group, the left-back of Aix, revelation of the start of the tournament for the France team will have to wait five days and present two consecutive negative PCR tests to regain his place.
At best, his return could therefore take place for the 5th match of the competition, on January 24, against Montenegro.
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Despite all the precautions to protect against the virus, today the group is overtaken by Covid-19
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deplores Guillaume Gille. It's like the other teams in the pool and the whole competition. We are waiting and we hope that the measures taken to protect the group will limit the impact of this positive case. »
The concern is that Konan played Monday night against Serbia by necessarily coming into contact with his teammates.
It is possible that other positive cases will still hamper the smooth running of the Blues: "All the players and staff members will be subjected to a new test this Tuesday upon their arrival in Budapest where the Blues will play the four matches of the main round ”indicates the French federation in a press release.
Direction Budapest for the Blues
To compensate for the absence of Konan absent for a short week at least, the staff of the Blues called on Théo Monar. The Nantes, himself tested positive just after New Year's Day is part of the list of selected delivered by the staff during the holidays. He received a phone call on Tuesday to join the Blues as soon as possible. He is expected in Hungary late on Tuesday evening after undergoing a PCR test and placed in solitary confinement until a negative test is issued.
Note that the French team left Szeged this Tuesday at the beginning of the afternoon in the direction of Budapest which hosts one of the two groups of the main round.
The next match of the Blues is scheduled for Thursday against an opponent they will know this Tuesday after the last group matches.
It will be against Hungary, Iceland, the Netherlands or Portugal.