Maëlle Lakrar remained on the bench for the round of 16 against Morocco on Tuesday (4-0), the Montpellier victim of discomfort in the left thigh “resumed the race” and “touched the ball”, specified management of the French team. She was seen with a bandage on her left thigh, in a photo posted on her Instagram account.
“Maëlle had a small alert on a small slip. It is she who will decide according to her feelings if she is able to play, ”explained coach Hervé Renard on Monday at a press conference before the match against Morocco. Hit in the right ankle at the end of the match against Morocco, the side Selma Bacha also trained with the group at the start of the session, added this source.
“We know that she is a warrior, she still has a few days of care ahead of her, she will be able to rest to be fit on Saturday”, assured Grace Geyoro on Wednesday. Bacha like Lakrar nevertheless had a session arranged, like the holders of France-Morocco, spared in the second part of the training session in Brisbane. Les Bleues face Australia on Saturday (9:00 a.m.) for a place in the semi-finals.