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Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
England Women handed major injury boost ahead of Euro 2025 opener vs France
England begin their European Championships title defence against France on Saturday and their opponents have been sweating on the fitness of a key player before the game France expect to be without captain Griedge Mbock for their European Championships opener against holders England on Saturday night. The Paris Saint-Germain defender has been battling to recover from a calf injury, but manager Laurent Bonadei indicated this game will come too early. 'Unfortunately Griedge is still feeling a bit uneasy on her calf,' Bonadei said. 'It's the beginning of the competition we don't want to take any risks Bonadei indicated Mbock, 30, has suffered no tear or rupture and will be with the squad, albeit not able to start against the Lionesses. France made the big call to leave Wendie Renard out of the squad, but Bonadei says he trusts his younger players at the back - with 21-year-old Alice Sombath potentially in line for a start. 'Yes its true Wendie was an important decision but regarding other players in defence, not having Wendie and Gridege's injury could be damaging but the last 8 matches i think Wendie only played against Iceland," the manager added. He said he fully trusts the younger players preparing to step up in place of the more experienced old heads. With Mbock and Renard missing, Sakina Karchaoui is one of the more experienced players in the squad, and she expects the captain to have an influence despite not being able to feature on the pitch. " Griedge is someone that's very important within the group because she s a leader, the captain of the team and even if not starting the game shell be there with us and always knows the right things to say," Kharchaoui said. Earlier in the week, England defender Lucy Bronze was asked about her former team-mate Mbock. The pair played together at Lyon during Bronze's three-season stint with the club, between 2017 and 2020. "She's picked up a number of injuries, been very unfortunate since I left Lyon, she did her Achilles twice and had a really bad knee incident," Bronze said. "But before that, for a young player, she was so mature. She played right foot, left foot, so athletic, fast, read the game, she played so many years next to Wendie Renard. "She just learned so much from her and then added her own style. When I went to Barcelona, she was one of the players Alexia asked me about. Mbock is probably not a big name that people would necessarily think of but when you play with or against her, she definitely catches your eye." Predicted Lineups England (4-2-3-1): Hampton; Bronze, Williamson, Greenwood, Carter;Stanway, Walsh; Mead, Toone, Hemp; Russo Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
San Francisco Chronicle
2 days ago
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
France captain Griedge Mbock ruled out of Euro 2025 opener against England
ZURICH (AP) — France will be without captain Griedge Mbock for its opening match at the Women's European Championship against defending champion England. Mbock has been struggling with a right calf injury and trained apart from her teammates on Thursday, two days before France's opener in Zurich. France coach Laurent Bonadei confirmed on Friday that the experienced Paris Sain-Germain defender has been ruled out of the match. 'Unfortunately, Griedge still feels a bit of discomfort in her calf so we won't take any risks,' he said. 'The tournament has only just started and she needs specific care. 'She will be with us tomorrow but not on the field, unfortunately for her and for us.' After England, France next plays tournament debutant Wales on Wednesday before its final match in Group D four days later, against the Netherlands. Bonadei said he was 'quite confident that she will be able to join us quickly.' The 30-year-old Mbock has made 92 appearances for France — starting 81 of those — since her debut 12 years ago. Mbock will likely be replaced in defense by Alice Sombath or Thiniba Samoura, while PSG teammate Sakina Karchaoui could be handed the captain's armband. 'Griedge is someone who is very important in the group, she is our captain,' Karchaoui said. 'But even if she won't play the match, she will still be with us, she always has good words to tell us. 'But today we also have a strong group and we can count on all the players … that's also our strength, that no one is irreplaceable.'
Hamilton Spectator
2 days ago
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
France captain Griedge Mbock ruled out of Euro 2025 opener against England
ZURICH (AP) — France will be without captain Griedge Mbock for its opening match at the Women's European Championship against defending champion England. Mbock has been struggling with a right calf injury and trained apart from her teammates on Thursday, two days before France's opener in Zurich. France coach Laurent Bonadei confirmed on Friday that the experienced Paris Sain-Germain defender has been ruled out of the match. 'Unfortunately, Griedge still feels a bit of discomfort in her calf so we won't take any risks,' he said. 'The tournament has only just started and she needs specific care. 'She will be with us tomorrow but not on the field, unfortunately for her and for us.' After England, France next plays tournament debutant Wales on Wednesday before its final match in Group D four days later, against the Netherlands. Bonadei said he was 'quite confident that she will be able to join us quickly.' The 30-year-old Mbock has made 92 appearances for France — starting 81 of those — since her debut 12 years ago. Mbock will likely be replaced in defense by Alice Sombath or Thiniba Samoura, while PSG teammate Sakina Karchaoui could be handed the captain's armband. 'Griedge is someone who is very important in the group, she is our captain,' Karchaoui said. 'But even if she won't play the match, she will still be with us, she always has good words to tell us. 'But today we also have a strong group and we can count on all the players … that's also our strength, that no one is irreplaceable.' ___ AP soccer:
Winnipeg Free Press
2 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
France captain Griedge Mbock ruled out of Euro 2025 opener against England
ZURICH (AP) — France will be without captain Griedge Mbock for its opening match at the Women's European Championship against defending champion England. Mbock has been struggling with a right calf injury and trained apart from her teammates on Thursday, two days before France's opener in Zurich. France coach Laurent Bonadei confirmed on Friday that the experienced Paris Sain-Germain defender has been ruled out of the match. 'Unfortunately, Griedge still feels a bit of discomfort in her calf so we won't take any risks,' he said. 'The tournament has only just started and she needs specific care. 'She will be with us tomorrow but not on the field, unfortunately for her and for us.' After England, France next plays tournament debutant Wales on Wednesday before its final match in Group D four days later, against the Netherlands. Bonadei said he was 'quite confident that she will be able to join us quickly.' The 30-year-old Mbock has made 92 appearances for France — starting 81 of those — since her debut 12 years ago. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. Mbock will likely be replaced in defense by Alice Sombath or Thiniba Samoura, while PSG teammate Sakina Karchaoui could be handed the captain's armband. 'Griedge is someone who is very important in the group, she is our captain,' Karchaoui said. 'But even if she won't play the match, she will still be with us, she always has good words to tell us. 'But today we also have a strong group and we can count on all the players … that's also our strength, that no one is irreplaceable.' ___ AP soccer:
