Know everything about the injury of Raphael Varane and his update, news, report and return date
France won the UEFA Nations League as they defeated Spain in the finals by 2-1. Moreover, the concern is now for Manchester United management as their both main centre backs are injured. Raphael Varane sustained an injury in the first half of the UEFA Nations League finals after making a clearance.
Varane joined United this season and became an important part of the backline. The start has not been so smooth for Ole’s United and missing Varane for upcoming games will be a big blow. So, let’s know more about the Raphael Vraane injury and when he will return.
Raphael Varane Injury Update, News And Report: Concern For Manchester United?
Raphael Varane appeared in the playing eleven for the French national side for the UEFA Nations League finals. However, in the 43rd minute, he was substituted after feeling uncomfortable in his legs. While clearing the ball in the first half, the centre back, sustained a calf injury. Further, he left the pitch on his feet and it seemed like nothing was too serious.
Since joining United in the summer of 2021, he started five games along out of seven in the Premier League. His partnership with Maguire seemed to be decent as the pair is new and will improve with time. The recent performance of United was not very good despite adding stars like Cristiano Ronaldo and Raphael Varane. United’s captain is already injured meaning both the main centre backs will be unavailable for upcoming matches.
Raphael Varane subs off with an apparent injury before HT in the Nations League final pic.twitter.com/GGLDgxY7cg
— B/R Football (@brfootball) October 10, 2021
United’s November schedule is tough as they will meet Leicester City, Liverpool and Tottenham in the Premier League, Also, they will be facing Atalanta in the Champions League. The injury of Varane means, United will be forced to play Eric Bailly and Victor Lindelof for the next few games.
As of now, it is almost sure that Varane will be unavailable for the game against Leicester City and Atalanta. Varane’s absence will be a concern for Ole as he is under pressure to deliver a good performance after making these expensive signings in Summer.
Varane Injury History
Varane was consistent for Real Madrid as he only lost one match in the 19/20 season. However, he was forced to quarantine after getting affected by Covid as he missed 8 games last season for Real Madrid.