Nations League: Captain Wendie Renard available with the Blues against Iceland

France team captain Wendie Renard is "fit" to play against Iceland in the Nations League, after remaining on the bench on Friday against Norway (1-0) , coach Laurent Bonadei said on Monday. "Everyone is ready to play this match, especially Wendie Renard, who is fit. We have recovered well after (the match in) Toulouse," the coach said at a press conference, while the defender suffered a muscle discomfort at the club before the gathering.

"There will be some small changes to the starting eleven, to bring some freshness since the two matches are close together. We need to involve everyone in the group, while maintaining a certain stability," he continued before this second match of the Nations League group stage in Le Mans, where 8,000 spectators are expected.

But goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin, who has become number 1 again, will continue in goal: "She is the goalkeeper with the most experience, Constance Picaud has only 12 matches, Pauline has more, it is important in stress management" , justified the coach, highlighting the 30 "clean sheets" of "PPM", her "quality of strike" and her "strength of character" .

Asked about the good performance against Norway by Griedge Mbock, Wendie Renard's teammate in central defence, the coach said he was "very happy for her, after a start to the season where she was bothered by her hamstrings" . She has hardly played with PSG this season. "We saw her in Toulouse on a tackle like Marquinhos: she brings her rage, her desire to defend. She anticipates depth very well" , he commented.