Just our luck that Raphael Varane would pick up an injury with France in the Nations League final over the weekend.
Following the game, reports were ran on how an injury expert suggested that Manchester United could be without the French centre-back for between one week to three weeks, as per The Independent.
⭐️ #ManchesterUnited Raphael Varane Injury Analysis
The French CB was subbed off in the 42nd minute vs France in the Nations’ League Final. I explained the most likely injury possibility and return timeline scenarioshttps://t.co/5wXmiXoF7p
— Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT (@3cbPerformance) October 10, 2021
The club has since confirmed that Varane will be out for a few weeks:
“Raphael Varane sustained a groin muscle injury in the UEFA Nations League final and has commenced rehabilitation at the club. He will be out for a few weeks.”
This is, of course, a huge blow for United with huge games coming up against teams such as Leicester City and Liverpool. We are already up against it after a patchy start to the season and it looks like Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has no other choice but to start with Victor Lindelof and Eric Bailly this weekend against the Foxes.
There are also games coming up against Atalanta in the UEFA Champions League, as well as Tottenham and Man City in the league.
United fans have obviously not taken the news too well.
Some of the reaction can be found via Twitter below (includes brilliant Squid Game reference):
Great … then we stuck a the disaster wating to happen in lindelof
— Dave Yem (@NotSoSpecial1) October 12, 2021
This is such bad news, especially with games we have coming up & Harry being out!
— Sara Bonser (@Saramanu) October 12, 2021
Time for Phil Jones, the legend, to play
— Karthik (@kso123_) October 12, 2021
Has to be 5 at the back possibly awb, lindelof, bailly, shaw & telles with no mcfred till maguire is back then maybe revert back to a 4 etc.
— hobson9999 (@hobson9999) October 12, 2021
We are heading in this direction pic.twitter.com/GrSJaxwPAM
— Emot Manuelieno🇰🇪 (@EmotManuelieno) October 12, 2021
Varane injured, maguire injured ,Lindelof, jones ,Bailey for Man united now😭☹😪
— Nikolas (@Soldier_Nikolas) October 12, 2021
Varane injured, maguire injured ,Lindelof, jones ,Bailey for Man united now😭☹😪
— Nikolas (@Soldier_Nikolas) October 12, 2021
Leicester Atalanta Liverpool ☺️☺️☺️ pic.twitter.com/7sXf00O819
— List⚡Mist ⭐⭐⭐ (@ListMist10) October 12, 2021
Let us know in the comments section how you think United will cope this weekend without Maguire or Varane.