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Goian Fit For France Clash

Romanian defender Dorin Goian is expected to be fit for his country’s EURO opener against France on Monday…

The centre-half sustained an ankle injury during training, and was thus forced to sit out the Tricolorii’s 4-0 friendly win against Montenegro on Saturday.

It was initially feared the Steaua Bucharest man would miss the clash with Les Bleus, but reports indicate the 27-year-old has recovered and is expected to feature in Zurich.

This news will come as a relief to Romania, who will need to be at their peak if they wish to make the knockout stages.

Victor Piturca’s men have been pooled in Group C alongside Italy and the Netherlands, meaning they must secure results against three of the tournament’s favourites to progress.

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