The two pillars of the tricolor defense appear in the list of 16 players communicated by the EHF.

Karl Konan, after three promising first matches in the preliminary round in Szeged, was placed in solitary confinement when the Blues left for Budapest last Tuesday.

For his part, Ludovic Fabregas had not participated in the defeat of the Blues against Iceland on Saturday (29-21), affected by flu symptoms.

If he assured Sunday not to be in good shape, he is back on Monday.

Dylan Nahi, ill, is absent from the group.

The France team must go for an essential success against Montenegro to hope to join the last four of the European competition.

In the afternoon on Monday, the defeat of Iceland against Croatia (23-22) however did their business since the Blues need a victory and a draw to qualify.

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