The German Euro (June 14 – July 14) begins in exactly 100 days. And all the lights are green for Marcus Thuram. The French striker from Inter Milan, injured on February 20 during the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League against Atletico Madrid (1-0), as expected, made his return to competition this Monday at the occasion of the match of the 27th day of the Italian Championship against Genoa (2-1).
Victim of a strain of the adductor longus muscle of the right thigh, he came on in the 65th minute of play, replacing former Marseille player Alexis Sanchez. For his first season with Inter, the 2022 world vice-champion scored ten goals and provided ten assists in Serie A. He forms one of the pairs with the Argentinian Lautaro Martinez (23 goals, 2 assists). the most prolific offensive players in Europe.
As for the other French injured, a certain optimism also seems to prevail 8 days before the announcement of the list for the friendly matches against Germany and Chile on March 23 and 26 in Lyon and Marseille.
Grizou hoped for against Cadiz
Hit in an ankle in the same meeting as Thuram, Antoine Griezmann has not yet resumed with Atlético de Madrid. He has just missed a third match against Real Betis this Sunday March 3, but is likely to return to the field this Saturday against Cadiz, before the Nerazzurri host the following Wednesday in the Spanish capital.
The international (18 goals and 7 assists in 36 matches in all competitions this season) is eagerly awaited by Diego Simeone. “He will be, I hope, soon with us,” confided “El Cholo” after the success against the Andalusians (2-1). Regarding Adrien Rabiot, victim of a dislocation of his big toe in a shock during Juventus’ 3-2 victory over Frosinone on February 25, no official communication has been made by the Piedmontese club. But those around the player seem rather confident.
On the other hand, Kingsley Coman, absent since January 27 due to a tear of the internal ligament in his left knee, resumed training on February 26 with Bayern Munich. But the deadline is too short to allow him to participate in this gathering.
