big concern around Raphaël Varane, who came out injured and in tears a month before the World Cup

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The defender of the France team had to give up his place at the hour of play during the trip from Manchester United to Chelsea on Saturday.

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The Blues didn’t need that. Already certainly deprived of N’Golo Kanté and Mike Maignan, and while Paul Pogba has barely returned to training, they could also have to do without Raphaël Varane. The central defender, pillar of Didier Deschamps’ rearguard, was injured during Manchester United’s match at Chelsea (1-1 final score) on Saturday October 22, visibly injured in the leg. If the balance sheet is not yet known, his tears when he left the field raise fears of a serious physical glitch which would definitely keep him away from the World Cup in Qatar, which begins on November 20.

The former Real Madrid player was hit while trying to intervene against Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. His right leg then remained planted in the lawn of Stamford Bridge. Inconsolable, he was replaced by Victor Lindelöf in the 59th minute. The first exams will be followed very closely by the staff of the France team, just over two weeks from the announcement of the list by Didier Deschamps. Karim Benzema will be absent for muscle fatigue this Saturday against Sevilla FC.

Varane had returned to a very good level with Manchester United this season, finding an indisputable starting place in the hinge of the Red Devils. His 2021-2022 season had long been disrupted by injuries. A hamstring strain had seen him miss a month and a half of competition between November and December 2021.


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