Since the arrival of the French team in Qatar, all questions have been about two players: Raphael Varane and Karim Benzema. The Manchester United defender and the Real Madrid star striker, who suffered hamstring and quadriceps injuries respectively, are still recovering. After training outside the group on Thursday, they remained in the same configuration this Friday evening at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, as our colleagues from L’Équipe previously reported.
After participating in the warm-up, they went out on the sidelines of the group to continue their protocol with PE coach Cyril Moyne. Four days before the Blues enter the run against Australia on Tuesday 22 November, this does not predict the possible departure of the two men at this stage, but their participation in the match against Socceroo remains in question. At the headquarters of the three-color selection, we have been confident in the last hours of the Ballon d’Or of France, which, as we say, is on time, despite the appearance or absence of playing time.
As for Varane, he will have to complete a full training session by Sunday in order to reasonably qualify for the starting spot in the first leg. Good news, this Friday’s session saw a power increase. The defender, who has not played since his injury against Chelsea (0-0) on 22 October, is gradually recovering. It remains to be seen if that will be enough for him to join the group starting Saturday for a training session scheduled for 19:00 (French time, 9:00 local time). Caution remains in order, the gray areas are gradually disappearing.
Source: Le Parisien
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