Paris (AFP)

Coach Corinne Deacon unveils her group on Thursday for the October qualifying meetings for the Euro, with the summit in Austria as a major deadline for the Bleues under captain Amandine Henry, recovering from injury like the indispensable Wendie Renard.

The absence of the two Lyonnaises in September did not prevent the French team from continuing their clear round in Serbia (2-0) and North Macedonia (7-0).

Better, she had allowed new faces to appear in the group, or others to come back after a long absence.

This was particularly the case for Estelle Cascarino, the central defender of Bordeaux rarely called in the tricolor jersey and convincing three years after her first and only selection until then.

The twin sister of Delphine, the striker of Lyon and the Bleues, has a chance to hear her first name again given by Deacon Thursday at 11:30 am at the time of the announcement of the list, during the press conference held by the coach from the headquarters of the Federation.

It is much less obvious for Annaïg Butel, the central defender of Paris FC summoned in September without playing.

The return of experienced Wendie Renard, absent last month with a thigh injury, should keep her away from the squad.

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The OL captain will return to Clairefontaine on Monday with the rest of the Lyon colony, starting with Amandine Henry (package in September because injured at the end of August in a calf), Delphine Cascarino and Eugénie Le Sommer, who became the best in September. scorer in the history of the Blue in front of Marinette Pichon.

The young striker Melvine Malard, very impactful last month for her first, can logically claim a new summons to the France team.

As for the Lyon European champions, the uncertainty mainly concerns the left winger Amel Majri, forfeit in the match won by his team last weekend in the Championship.

The player with 58 caps should however be delivered in time.

There is no doubt about the presence of her teammate Sakina Karchaoui, the former left side of Montpellier impeccable against the Serbs and Macedonians last month.

And no real uncertainty either about the absence of Sarah Bouhaddi, the Lyon goalkeeper who has stepped aside from the selection.

Without it, Pauline Peyraud-Magnin had assured last month, without being too much in difficulty by the weak opposing opposition.

The goalkeeper of Atlético Madrid will surely have more work in Austria, on October 27 in the shock at the top of Group G, four days after the reception of North Macedonia in Orleans.

For this duel between undefeated teams (Austria is three points ahead but played one more match), Deacon will record the return of Grace Geyoro, the Paris SG midfielder who turned back the field last weekend with his club.

The 23-year-old international will be on the trip with her teammates Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Kadidiatou Diani.

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