Small clarification before opening this very first newspaper of the Blues: given the context in which the start of Euro takes place, with the discomfort of Christian Eriksen on Saturday during the Denmark-Finland match, which threw a cold on the competition, we let's refrain from using the light tone and muddy humor that usually characterizes us.

Hoping that the news about the Inter midfielder, who was "awake" on Saturday night when he was taken to hospital according to the Danish federation, is the best possible.

Benzema and Griezmann train separately

We will start with what interests us the most two days before the entry into contention of the France team against Germany, Tuesday evening in Munich: the state of form of Karim Benzema and Antoine Griezmann, both spared during the last training open to the media, Friday.

The Madrilenian, who is recovering from the big crutch suffered against the Welshman in a preparation match, and the Barcelona, ​​victim of a contusion to the left calf the same evening, still ran and touched the ball on a ground annexed to that where their teammates trained.

It is progressing well, as we see on the images of the FFF.

The images of Karim @Benzema and @AntoGriezmann's return to the field during specific work with physiotherapists kin #FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/IsoD3YwWpU

- French team ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) June 12, 2021

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Kyky / Giroud, are we forgetting everything?

The spike launched by the Chelsea striker to that of Paris after the match against the Welsh would have, according to our colleagues from

L'Equipe

, created some small jolts internally, and whatever Paul Pogba said, who explained to us on Thursday afternoon that the only tensions in the group are to be found at the level "of the back and the legs" of the players.

Well tried Paulo, but it seems all the same that there was an explanation of text between the karting of Chelsea and the Ferrari of PSG.

During Thursday's training, without making crates either, even if every detail of group life is important, Mbappé appeared with the face of bad days.

He gave Giroud a chasuble of the same color when forming the teams for the traditional opposition on a quarter-field, we felt that the heart was not really there.

During the small match, the two men still exchanged a few common passes, proof that the balls arrive from time to time, to (almost) paraphrase the words of the former Montpellier.

We can bet that by then time will have eased the tensions between the two men.

It's just football, guys!

The punchlinette of conf

Saturday, it was Presnel Kimpembe's turn to speak to the press.

On this occasion, the Parisian defender indicated that he was beginning to find the time long while waiting for the match against Germany on Tuesday evening.

Listening to him, Presko obviously has only one hurry, that of "letting go of the horses" in Munich.

We're almost there, don't worry.

The program of the day

After training behind closed doors on Saturday, the Blues will make their last outing on the grounds of Clairefontaine on Sunday during a session open to the press.

We will therefore be happy to relay the morale of the troops at the end of it.

Otherwise, on the front of the press conferences, nothing but very classic with two French players in the auditorium of Clairefontaine before the departure for Munich on Monday.

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