“The temperatures have dropped a bit, the air conditioning is in full swing. There are feverish states. We are all careful. We take precautions. Everything that is viral is transmissible. We have taken precautions so that there is no contact, with Dayot and with Adrien,” he added. The technician at a press conference.
With half words, Deschanmps dropped the possibility of a virus circulating in the concentration of Les Bleus, but “without thinking about anything else”.
The covid-19 has made itself felt in Doha, especially among journalists who have come to follow the competition. This hypothesis was ruled out by a source close to the ‘Bleus’ on Tuesday.
FIFA does not require teams to carry out covid tests.
Forward Randal Kolo Muani, who came on from the bench to score France’s second goal in their win over Morocco, said on Friday: “There is a little flu that has been spreading but nothing serious. They will be fine soon and they will be ready to on Sunday”.
A French press officer added: “As you know, Randal is not a doctor, we will communicate on that later.”
Kolo Muani said the players who fell ill were isolated. “Those who are sick stay in their room, doctors treat them and we have been enforcing social distancing. We are very strict about it,” he said.
Striker Ousmane Dembélé stated that “we are not afraid of this virus. Dayot and Adrien had a bit of a stomach ache, I made them ginger and honey tea and then they felt better. I hope everyone is ready for the final.”
“Dayot got better and I think everyone will be ready. We have been taking precautions. The first day, Dayot stayed in his room and we brought him food and he came back with everyone the next day,” he said.
With information from AFP and Reuters
