Hervé Renard unveiled a group of 24 players on Thursday to face Norway, in a double confrontation in the Nations League. The first leg will take place in Oslo on October 27, while the return will take place in Reims on October 31.
The Paris Saint Germain striker, who is returning from her cruciate ligament injury, was judged too fair by the Blue staff. “I thought about it for a long time, I asked my staff, called Marie and I thought it was still a little early to call her back, we're going to give her a little time, she's coming back from a very long period of unavailability », explained Hervé Renard. Unlike Mathilde Bourdieu, recalled thanks to her good performances with Paris FC: “Mathilde Bourdieu has never come since I was coach, she performs very well, I am happy to reward her and to see her there. “work,” explained Hervé Renard. A selection which rewards qualification for the group stages of the Champions League, after Paris FC's victory against Wolfsburg (2-0).
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This list includes defender Maëlle Lakrar, injured during the World Cup, but not midfielder Kenza Dali, both of whom were absent from the September gathering, during the Nations League matches against Portugal (2-0) and Austria ( 1-0). The coach must also do without Oriane Jean-Francois, recently injured in the knee and absent for several months. Forced to give up the World Cup in Oceania because of a calf injury, Amandine Henry, who returned to the selection last month after two years of absence, was also recalled by the coach in the middle, as was Griedge Mbock , the OL defender, but not Eve Perisset.
In front, the young PFC attacker Julie Dufour (22 years old) is also part of the list, for her second consecutive rally, alongside the captain Eugénie Le Sommer (34 years old). In goals, Hervé Renard changed the hierarchy, with Constance Picaud who became “the N1”, rather than Pauline Peyraud-Magnin, disappointing in her kicking game in Australia.
Goalkeepers: Durand, Peyraud-Magnin, Picaud
Defenders: Cascarino, De Almeida, Karchaoui, Lakrar, Le Guilly, Mbock, Renard
Midfielders: Bacha, Geyoro, Henry, Le Garrec, Majri, Toletti
Forwards: Asseyi, Baltimore, Becho, Bourdieu, Diani, Dufour, Le Sommer, Matéo.