DIRECT. Euro 2024: good news for the Blues

The French team's opponents for the Euro in Germany, which begins in a few days, are seeing several of their major players injured.

The essentials

• Euro 2024 begins this Friday June 14 with the opening match between Germany and Scotland.< /li>
• The Blues arrived at their base camp on Wednesday June 12 and are now preparing for their first match of the competition against France. Austria on June 17.
• Before the start of the competition, the Blues' opponents suffered a cascade of injuries which, in a certain way, affected the Blues' business. Frankie De Jong and Teun Koopmeiners are injured for the Netherlands, Arkadiusz Milik is already out. package for the entire competition with Poland while Lewandowski is on his side. very uncertain. 

Live

10:38 – The special role of Alaba

The Blues' first opponent, Austria, will have to do Monday evening without their captain David Alaba. The former Bayern player and current Real Madrid defender has been on the sidelines since last December due to a ruptured cruciate ligament. However, the 31-year-old will be very present in Germany, in a particular role. Austria's coach Ralf Rangnick has indeed proposed; &agrav; Alaba a position in the team staff, supporting the players. He could therefore be on the bench against France.

10:05 – A Frenchman on the whistle for the match opening

For this first match of the competition, it is the French referee Clément Turpin who will officiate on the lawn of the Allianz Arena in Munich. This is the third participation of the Frenchman çais à a European Championship, after 2016 and 2020. If Clément Turpin has never refereed; Scotland in an international competition, the Germans have already won. had dealings à him during Euro 2016 in the group stage. Opposite to Northern Ireland, Germany had imposed itself on 1-0 in a match without a single card distributed. Âgé 42 years old, Clément Turpin is an experienced referee who has already played a leading role in the game. officiated at the highest European and international level. He was notably on the whistle during the Europa League final in 2021 and for the 2022 Champions League final.

Hello and all and & ;agrave; everyone and welcome to this live dedicated to &agrav; Euro 2024, which begins tomorrow evening in Germany with the host team's opening match against Germany. Scotland à 9 p.m. à Munich.