After an appetizer in an Allianz Riviera filled with nearly 15,000 spectators, the Blues will really be able to sit down to table on Saturday, during a France-Hungary disputed in a packed Puskas Arena.

There, therefore, no question of social distancing or other FFP2 mask as was required in Munich, only a negative PCR test of less than 72 hours will be requested from foreign supporters (more than 4,000 French people are expected by Saturday in country) to enter the stadium.

Beyond the health considerations that are not his responsibility, Lucas Hernandez was delighted with the hell that awaits the Blues on Saturday afternoon.

“It's been a long time since we played in a stadium with so many people, we will have to prepare well for that.

But I love it, I play football for that, it will be a great match with an incredible atmosphere, said the Bayern player on the occasion of a videoconference organized from the hotel where the French delegation is staying.

It's up to us to be ready from the start so as not to be distracted by what is happening in the stands.

We expect to suffer, we will have to go into battle.

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Nearly 68,000 spectators expected on Saturday

This is nothing to say. Asked for a previous paper, Fabian, a member of the Irrésistibles Français, who unfortunately could not make the trip to Hungary but who took care of organizing the trip of his friends, had no illusions about the ability of the supporters of the Blues to break through the sound barrier. "Against Hungary we risk not getting along too much, but the atmosphere promises to be crazy," he announced at the beginning of June. 4,000 French vs 64,000 Hungarians, that says a lot about the imbalance in the balance of power in the stands.

Besides the atmosphere, the other parameter to be taken into account for the gang at Deschamps is the time of the match.

At 3 p.m., in Budapest, it could be very, very hot.

This is why the French staff has scheduled the next training sessions for the team at similar times.

This context does not absolutely worry the defender of Bayern, used in Germany to play games in the afternoon throughout the season.

Above all, he tells us, the Blues have reached a fairly impressive physical level, which the match against Germany on Tuesday night confirmed.

“The physique is one of the most important bases in this Euro but we prepared well at Clairefontaine, he explained.

It was hard at the time but it paid off, we are already on top physically.

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