FIFA World Cup: Raphael Varane faces an agonizingly long 24-hour wait to discover if he will be able to fly off to Qatar for the World Cup. The Manchester United defender left the pitch in tears yesterday after getting injured during his team’s 1-1 draw against Chelsea in the Premier League. Varane is an important part of the French national team and medical experts are assessing his current status. Follow FIFA World Cup updates LIVE on InsideSport.IN.
FIFA World Cup: Will Raphael Varane MISS the World Cup? – CHECK OUT
Raphael Varane appeared to injure his knee yesterday while attempting to cut out a pass to Chelsea forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. He received lengthy treatment on the pitch before being replaced by substitute Victor Lindelof.
When questioned about Raphael Varane’s extent of injury, Man United manager, Erik Ten Haag said: “It is difficult to say how it is now because it is so soon after the game. We have to wait 24 hours and then we will know what it is. We have to wait until the medical team does their job and diagnose.”
FIFA World Cup: Will Raphael Varane MISS the World Cup? – CHECK OUT
France will be quite worried about the extent of Varane’s injury. The defending champions are already set to miss two of their key players in Qatar – Paul Pogba and N’Golo Kante.
Raphael Varane expected to be out for three weeks with a hamstring injury. Good news after he left the Chelsea game in tears.
United can’t crumble in his absence. Big month for Victor Lindelof and – possibly – Harry Maguire.
— Alex Turk (@AlexCTurk) October 23, 2022
Pogba has not played since returning to Juventus this summer following knee surgery and is likely to miss the World Cup flight. Meanwhile, Kante has been officially ruled out due to the relapse of a hamstring problem.
Who are the possible REPLACEMENTS of Varane for FRANCE?
France manager Didier Deschamps will have a selection headache if Varane eventually misses the World Cup. Deschamps seems to trust the defensive trio of Benoit Badiashile, Lucas Hernandez, and Presnel Kimpembe. However, it will be interesting to see who he picks if the lanky centre back misses out on the trip to Qatar.
Deschamps could possibly consider Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konate, Barcelona’s Jules Kounde, Arsenal’s William Saliba, and Dayot Upamecano of Bayern Munich in Varane’s place. Kounde is the likeliest of replacements considering his versatility but Saliba and Upamecano are very much in contention if Deschamps looks for a strong centre back in the heart of the defense.
FIFA World Cup: Will Raphael Varane MISS the World Cup? – CHECK OUT
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