France team: Mandanda called up after Maignan's injury

The return of a familiar from Clairefontaine.

Steve Mandanda was called up to the France team to replace Mike Maignan who suffered a calf injury and was released on Thursday against Austria (2-0) and forfeited for Sunday's duel in Denmark.

Jules Koundé, victim of a thigh injury, is not replaced, the French Football Federation (FFF) said on Friday.

The AC Milan goalkeeper, weakened by “pain felt in the left calf”, as well as the FC Barcelona defender, injured in the “left hamstring”, “will take exams in the morning before be made available to their club, ”said the FFF.

Will Areola continue against Denmark?

Mandanda, 34 selections, will therefore find the Blues thanks to the package of the former Lille, but also before him, that of the holder and captain of the Blues, Hugo Lloris.

Nantes goalkeeper Alban Lafont had been called before the match against the Austrians to replace the Tottenham goalkeeper, who suffered from a right thigh injury.

Steve Mandanda, 37 years old and 34 selections, world champion in 2018 and finalist of Euro 2016 with the Blues, left Marseille for Rennes this summer after 14 seasons at OM.

He should logically take his place on the bench on Sunday in Copenhagen.

Another world champion, Alphonse Areola, returned against Austria after the injury of Mike Maignan.

The injury of the Milanese and that of Jules Koundé are added to the heavy list of packages with the Blues for this last gathering before the World Cup in Qatar.

Karim Benzema, Presnel Kimpembe, Paul Pogba, N'golo Kanté and Kingsley Coman were forced to give up the two games against Austria and Denmark.