Overview

• Laurent Bonadei personally informed veterans Eugénie Le Sommer, Kenza Dali and Wendie Renard that they were not included in the Nations League and European Championship squads.
• Le Sommer described her omission as “a very difficult moment” during an appearance on the Inpower podcast and said she had no control over the decision.
• Bonadei said the tough choices were made after careful reflection with an eye toward refreshing the team dynamic.
• With the three veterans absent, centre-back Griedge Mbock is emerging as a likely candidate to wear the captain’s armband for upcoming matches.
• Le Sommer’s exclusion coincides with her recent announcement that she will depart Olympique Lyonnais after 15 seasons.