The injury sustained to Raphael Varane could not have come at a worse time for Manchester United. The defender picked up a groin issue playing for France in Sunday's Nations League final and is expected to be sidelined for a “few weeks” according to club officials.
His omission is amplified by the fact that Harry Maguire still remains a notable squad absentee following the injury he sustained in last month’s defeat to Aston Villa.
United are on the cusp of a daunting run of fixtures, with their next three matches seeing them take on Leicester City, Atalanta and rivals Liverpool.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be hoping Maguire won’t be too far away from a return to fitness, though this weekend’s trip to former club Leicester City looks like
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