The leader Andrew Albicy, hit in the thigh and forced to leave the rally of the France team at the end of July before Euro-2022 (September 1-18), will find the group, announced Monday the management of the Blues.
The 32-year-old player (76 caps) had to leave his teammates during the French’s first preparation camp at the end of July, in order to treat a thigh.
Albicy “will join the group in Paris, this Monday, August 22” after having “received the green light from his club (Gran Canaria, Spain)”, announces the France team in a press release, which specifies however that “Andrew Albicy does not should not take part in Wednesday’s match against the Czech Republic “in Paris, in qualifying for the 2023 World Cup.
The Blues, silver medalists at the Tokyo Olympics, must play another qualifying match on August 27 against Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Sarajevo, before starting the Euro in early September, played in several countries (Germany, Georgia, the Czech Republic and Italy)
With the return of Albicy, the France group now has 13 players. The Blues will face Slovenia, defending champion, Lithuania, Germany, Hungary and Bosnia and Herzegovina in Group B of the Euro.
