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Lepailleur called as Dusang withdraws

Published: Tuesday 11 August 2009, 11.45CET
Paris Saint-Germain FC defender Laure Lepailleur has been called up to replace Sadrine Dusang in France's finals squad after the Olympique Lyonnais captain was forced to withdraw through injury.
by Christian Châtelet
from Paris
Lepailleur called as Dusang withdraws
Laure Lepailleur (right) helped France become European U19 champions in 2003 ©Getty Images
Published: Tuesday 11 August 2009, 11.45CET

Lepailleur called as Dusang withdraws

Paris Saint-Germain FC defender Laure Lepailleur has been called up to replace Sadrine Dusang in France's finals squad after the Olympique Lyonnais captain was forced to withdraw through injury.

Paris Saint-Germain FC defender Laure Lepailleur has been called up to replace Sadrine Dusang in France's UEFA WOMEN'S EURO 2009™ squad after the Olympique Lyonnais captain was forced to withdraw through injury.

Lepailleur call
The 25-year-old Dusang sustained cruciate ligament damage in her left knee while training on 28 January, but was still named in Bruno Bini's 22-strong squad in June. However, she has not been able to recover fitness and her former Lyon colleague Lepailleur, who has already been preparing with Les Bleues this summer, will travel to Finland. Lepailleur has been capped 13 times at senior level and was part of the Bini-coached squad that won the 2003 UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship. France take on Scotland in Chartes in their last friendly on Wednesday before opening their finals campaign against Iceland in Tampere on 24 August, with Norway and Germany also in Group B.

Revised France squad
Goalkeepers: Sarah Bouhaddi (FCF Juvisy), Céline Deville (Montpellier Hérault SC), Bérangère Sapowicz (Paris Saint-Germain FC).

Defenders: Delphine Blanc (RC Saint-Etienne), Sonia Bompastor (Washington Freedom), Ludivine Diguelman (Montpellier Hérault SC), Laura Georges (Olympique Lyonnais), Laure Lepailleur (Paris Saint-Germain FC), Ophélie Meilleroux (Nord Allier Yzeure), Sabrina Viguier (Montpellier Hérault SC).

Midfielders: Camille Abily (Los Angeles Sol), Élise Bussaglia (Montpellier Hérault SC), Corine Franco (Olympique Lyonnais), Amandine Henry (Olympique Lyonnais), Louisa Nécib (Olympique Lyonnais), Sandrine Soubeyrand (FCF Juvisy), Gaétane Thiney (FCF Juvisy).

Forwards: Sandrine Brétigny (Olympique Lyonnais), Candie Herbert (FC Hénin-Beaumont), Eugénie Le Sommer (Stade Briochin FF), Élodie Thomis (Olympique Lyonnais), Laëtitia Tonazzi (FCF Juvisy).

Last updated: 11/08/09 12.26CET

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