The defender of the France team Maëlle Lakrar, hit in the thigh, “will decide according to her feelings” on her participation in the round of 16 against Morocco on Tuesday (1:00 p.m.) in Adelaide, coach Hervé Renard said on Monday. “Maëlle had a small alert on a small slip. It is she who will decide tomorrow morning (Tuesday) according to her feelings if she is able to play this match, ”explained the technician at a press conference.
Lakrar, holder in the three matches of this World Cup, is affected in the left thigh and did not train on Sunday with her teammates. Renard explained that he had his entire group at his disposal. “There was a good turnover against Panama (6-3 in the last game of group F). Everyone is ready for this important match,” explained the coach of Les Bleues.
He confirmed that midfielder Grace Geyoro, spared during two training sessions this week, had returned “100%”. “She will be there, very present. She is an essential player for the France team,” explained the former coach of Saudi Arabia.
The French team, unhappy with the hardness of the pitch at their north Adelaide training ground, changed facilities at the last minute on Sunday after a request was submitted to Fifa. “It was for the comfort of the players and their athletic recovery,” explained Hervé Renard. The winner of France-Morocco will face Australia or Denmark in the quarter-finals on Saturday in Brisbane.