Because of the rain, the Blues were treated to jogging on Wednesday instead of cycling in the forest, and they ran again on Thursday morning, in a much more intensive manner. “ Preparation is always the samewhispered Antoine Griezmann. There are the first two, three days where it’s hard, especially this morning where it was tough, so our legs are a little sore but it’s going to be okay. » The difficulty of the exercises was adapted to everyone’s fitness levels and the afternoon session was then more comfortable for everyone.
It was the first where the players touched the ball in front of a few hundred supporters, who climbed into the stands after collecting autographs. They saw small games, bullfights, and above all they were able to applaud the twenty Blues because the striker Kingsley Coman, in difficulty with his adductors, trained normally. Affected in a finger, Mike Maignan followed the same session as the other goalkeepers, Brice Samba and Alphonse Areola, but it gave very little information on his injury because they mainly worked on the kicking game.
Kanté sung by the public
While Adrien Rabiot was chatting at the edge of the field with his mother, who had come to watch training, the goalkeepers lingered on the pitch which Kylian Mbappé left in good humor, slipping into the trunk of a vehicle to join the castle. The Parisian naturally attracts attention but it was the name of N’Golo Kanté which was sung by the public, happy to find him almost two years after his last visit to Clairefontaine.
“ I’m very happy because I’m going to discover a person about whom I’ve heard a lot of good thingsassured Youssouf Fofana, despite being in competition with him. Personally, it’s a great Source of inspiration to see him up close, especially since he plays in my position. And psychologically, having N’Golo in your team feels good. » After Thursday’s double ration, the Blues will only train once today, a pace that they will maintain until their first preparation match, Wednesday in Metz against Luxembourg.
