Disaster for Deschamps

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By: Manu Tournoux

The Blues coach recorded very bad news this Monday in the run-up to the Euro.

Six weeks before the opening of the European Nations Championship, there is very bad news for the French team and its coach Didier Deschamps. The Blues have a big risk of doing without their number one goalkeeper for this next Euro.

AC Milan announced this Monday the injury of its French goalkeeper Mike Maignan. An adductor injury which could turn into a disaster for the French staff. The MRI “ carried out today revealed a lesion of the right adductor longus. New examinations will be carried out next week depending on the evolution of the injury. », We can read in a press release from the Rossoneri.

Verdict on May 16

It was during the warm-up on the sidelines of the Serie A match between Juventus and AC Milan this weekend that the former Lille player felt the stab, therefore forced to forfeit for this poster against the Old Lady . The Lombard club this Monday does not specify the duration of unavailability of the last rampart but long weeks of convalescence could be recommended – or even an operation depending on the nature of the injury.

In the latter case, the Blues would certainly have to do without their number one, relying on Brice Samba, Alphonse Areola and a third goalkeeper who could be the Losc and Espoirs goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier. Didier Deschamps must make his choices and officially announce them on May 16. Euro 2024 is scheduled in Germany from June 14 to July 14.

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