Little fright this Tuesday under the sun of Marcoussis.
The captain of the Blues and best player in the world, Antoine Dupont, cut short the high intensity training session of the XV of France.
The scrum half did not participate in the last 5 minutes of the session, after a shock in a regrouping.
Antoine Dupont came out holding his left arm.
The medical staff of the Blues put ice on the place of the blow.
An apparently minor injury, according to his teammate François Cros.
“He received a small shock on the biceps, explains the Toulouse third line.
It's nothing serious, he didn't want to take any risks and left.
I don't think it's a big deal."
On the edge of the field until the end of training, Antoine Dupont did not seem to show concern and joined his teammates in the direction of their rooms in Marcoussis.
High intensity training for the XV of France before the trip to Wales
Shortened session for Antoine Dupont after a shock to the left arm pic.twitter.com/hrQixbpV1Y
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Fickou uncertain
Gaël Fickou, meanwhile, was absent during this session.
Flu, according to the staff, his participation in the match against Wales in Cardiff (Friday at 9 p.m.), decisive for the Grand Slam, is not yet assured.
During training, Jonathan Danty was associated with Yoram Moeafana in the center of the three-quarter line of the Blues.
"Gaël was a bit tired, he didn't take part in training, we don't know if he will be able to play this weekend or not," explained Danty, who stands ready to take over the role. captain of defense of the Blues, in the absence of the Racing player.
