One less goalkeeper for Thierry Henry. While the coach of the French Olympic football team must do without his number 1 Lucas Chevalier, blocked by Losc, it is now Robin Risser who must give up the event, according to The Team . The Strasbourg goalkeeper (19 years old) suffers from an elbow injury.
Robin Risser left the Blues’ gathering two days after his arrival
Robin Risser was not initially part of Thierry Henry’s list, but was called up later to compensate for the absence of Lucas Chevalier. He thus joined the gathering of the French Olympic team in Clairefontaine, Sunday June 23, as goalkeeper number 3. But according to The TeamRobin Risser had to leave the French delegation on Tuesday, June 25, because of an elbow injury which will deprive him of the 2024 Olympic Games. He could be absent for several weeks.
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Seen as a hope of French football in his position, Robin Risser had been summoned several times by Thierry Henry with the France Espoirs team between September and November 2023. Last season, he had a remarkable season in Dijon, on loan, with 39 goals conceded in 30 National 1 matches.
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In the France Espoirs team, he started No. 3 behind Guillaume Restes (Toulouse) and Obed Nkambadio (Paris FC). The French Football Federation has not yet communicated the name of his replacement.
