Blanc: M'Vila improving after ankle injury
Reuters - Monday 04 June 2012, 16:15
France midfielder
Yann M'Vila is making progress in his recovery from an ankle
sprain and could figure in his side's Euro 2012 opening game
against England on June 11, coach Laurent Blanc said on Monday.
"M'Vila is getting better, much better," Blanc told a news
conference, adding that fellow midfielder Blaise Matuidi, who
has a thigh problem, was also improving.
"There could be a nice surprise."
M'Vila, regarded as Blanc's first-choice holding midfielder,
suffered the injury in France's 2-0 win against Serbia in a
warm-up game last Thursday.
France take on Estonia in Le Mans in their final warm-up on
Tuesday before flying to Ukraine the following day.
They face
England in Donetsk, then take on co-hosts Ukraine in the same
city on June 15 and Sweden in Kiev on June 19.