The Dutch technician told a press conference on Wednesday that it was too early to make predictions, but that his defender is likely to be able to play in the World Cup.
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His tears on his injured exit against Chelsea on Saturday did not bode well. It’s as if Raphaël Varane had realized that he could not be part of Qatar. A press conference by Erik ten Hag, his coach at Manchester United, said a little more about his situation on Wednesday, October 26. A doubt still remains as to his participation in the World Cup, but one thing is confirmed: he will not play again with the Red Devils by November 20.
Wishing you a speedy recovery, @RaphaelVarane — you’ve got this!#MUFC || #UEL
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 26, 2022
“He won’t be in the team [face au Sheriff Tiraspol, en Ligue Europa, jeudi]. He probably won’t be available until the World Cup. So he won’t be playing with Manchester United again for the six games until then.explained Ten Hag. I think yes, [qu’il sera prêt pour disputer la Coupe du monde avec la France], but we have to wait before making any predictions. We have to see how things develop and how the recovery will go.”.
The day before, the coach of the Blues, Didier Deschamps, left the door open in an interview with AFP: “The only one for whom the door is closed is N’Golo Kanté. For the others, we will have to see the evolution of their injuries. The only thing that is certain is that I will not take a player who is not able to play the beginning of the competition. Afterwards, it is on a case-by-case basis. For Paul [Pogba], that he has playing time before the competition, as much as possible, I say yes, because he is in deficit compared to the others. For Raphael [Varane]it’s less of a problem on that aspect, because it’s a muscle injury”.