Raphaël Varane

Manchester United central defender Raphael Varane will miss several weeks of action with a muscular injury, with Jonny Evans also out of Saturday’s Premier League clash at Bournemouth. Both defenders sustained the injuries in the recent 4-3 Premier League defeat against Chelsea, with Evans replacing Varane at half-time before the Northern Ireland international was substituted off after 20 minutes through a muscular injury. United confirmed in a statement on Thursday that Varane was aiming to return to action in May, while Evans will be unavailable ‘short-term’ through a...

Raphael Varane has opened up on suffering concussions in multiple football matches and how his body has been “damaged” by heading during fixtures. The Manchester United defender believes a lack of understanding around head injuries has proved harmful to him and other footballers, while he has called for limited use of heading the ball during training sessions. In an interview with L’Equipe, Varane outlined specific incidents of suffering concussions during fixtures for France and Real Madrid, and the impact this had on his performance in subsequent matches. The 30-year-old...

Harry Maguire will miss Manchester United’s FA Cup fifth-round tie at Nottingham Forest on Wednesday, with Bruno Fernandes and Raphael Varane also doubts. All three players played 90 minutes in United’s Premier League loss to Fulham on Saturday but manager Erik ten Hag provided a fitness update on Tuesday ahead of the side’s trip to the City Ground. “We have some question marks in our squad,” Ten Hag told United’s official TV station, MUTV. “Harry Maguire will not be available. Bruno is doubtful. Also, Rapha Varane is doubtful. We have to watch and see what we...

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Manchester United defender Raphael Varane is expected to be out of action until at least the World Cup, manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed. Varane, 29, was in tears when he had to be substituted on the hour mark during his side’s 1-1 draw at Chelsea on Saturday, with the Frenchman fearful of...

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