Euro 2024: left to join his wife, Coman alone absent from the training of the French team reserved for replacements

Ousmane Dembélé, Jonathan Clauss et les autres remplaçants ont foulé la pelouse de Paderborn. dpa – Friso Gentsch

The day after their success against Belgium (1-0), the Blues returned to their training stadium in Paderborn, Tuesday July 2, for a session in which the substitutes took part. Only Kingsley Coman was missing.

The day after the holiday in Paderborn. Less than 24 hours after their success against Belgium (1-0), in the round of 16 of the Euro, the Blues returned to the pitch at the Home Deluxe Arena for training entirely open to the media, Tuesday. Under a rainy sky, only the substitutes took to the field.

Kingsley Coman was the only one missing. The winger left for Sweden on Monday evening to meet his wife who was about to give birth, announced the management of the Blues during the night from Monday to Tuesday.

On Tuesday, there were twelve of them to participate in the session, including ten outfield players, under the watchful eye of Didier Deschamps and his staff. Among them, Olivier Giroud, Benjamin Pavard, Ousmane Dembélé and Bradley Barcola.

Recovery at base camp for starters and Kolo Muani

The two goalkeepers, Brice Samba and Alphonse Aréola, trained for their part with Franck Raviot, goalkeeper coach. Before facing their teammates for a dynamic session of crosses and strikes, during which the two goalkeepers distinguished themselves with several beautiful saves. A small-field opposition concluded the day.

The eleven starters who had played France-Belgium, plus Randal Kolo Muani, remained at their base camp at Bad Lippspringe. They were entitled to an indoor "à la carte" session according to the French staff. Your choice of swimming pool, balneotherapy, cold bath, sauna, etc. Recovery, therefore, three days before the quarter-final against Portugal, Friday (9 p.m.) in Hamburg.