The vice-captain of the Blues, who has had a string of injuries for several months, “had an MRI in the morning which confirmed a muscle lesion in the right thigh,” explained the federation.
“On a deep call and a pass from Vicki Becho, she felt discomfort in her ischio (thigh, Editor's note),” explained coach Laurent Bonadei on Friday evening about the attacker, who left the stadium last Auguste-Bonal from Montbéliard, after giving first aid in the locker room.
The Lyonnaise, 35, will leave the gathering on Saturday afternoon and will not be replaced in the group, which faces Switzerland on Tuesday evening in Geneva (9:00 p.m.) in a friendly match.
A decimated workforce
Injured in the knee last April, Eugénie Le Sommer had already played very little during the Olympic tournament this summer, due to discomfort in her adductor muscles. However, she wanted to be reassuring about her physical condition last Thursday, on the eve of the meeting.
“I feel good. After the Olympics, I had to get back into shape a little because I hadn't been able to play a series of matches. I have managed to gain momentum recently,” she declared at a press conference.