Raphael Varane to miss Manchester United’s meeting with Brentford due to ‘minor issue’
Manchester United defender Raphael Varane has been ruled out of Saturday’s meeting with Brentford due to a ‘minor issue’, confirmed Red Devils manager Erik ten Hag.
The Frenchman has been plagued with injury problems since his move from Real Madrid and will not add to the four Premier League starts he has made so far this season this weekend.
Ten Hag did not go into detail on the problem the centre-back is dealing with, but did confirm that it is not serious.
Varane joins a string of United players who are sidelined
Varane joins a string of United players who are sidelined, with Ten Hag’s squad especially depleted in defence. Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Sergio Reguilon are all out of action, leaving a patchwork back four against the Bees at Old Trafford.
Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Jonny Evans and Victor Lindelof make up Ten Hag’s defence, with Sofyan Amrabat and Casemiro tasked with shielding them from midfield.
Maguire gets his first Premier League start of the season
Maguire gets his first Premier League start of the season but Ten Hag is not concerned about the unlikely pairing of the England international alongside Evans at centre-back.
‘[There are] changes of players, but not really from a tactical point of view,’ he told MUTV. ‘We don’t have many choices at the back. Jonny [Evans] and Harry [Maguire] know each other well, they have often played together. They are reliable.’
Conclusion
Raphael Varane has been ruled out of Manchester United’s meeting with Brentford on Saturday due to a ‘minor issue’. The Frenchman has been plagued with injury problems since his move from Real Madrid and will not add to the four Premier League starts he has made so far this season this weekend.
Varane joins a string of United players who are sidelined, with Ten Hag’s squad especially depleted in defence. Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Jonny Evans and Victor Lindelof make up Ten Hag’s defence, with Sofyan Amrabat and Casemiro tasked with shielding them from midfield.
Maguire gets his first Premier League start of the season but Ten Hag is not concerned about the unlikely pairing of the England international alongside Evans at centre-back. The Red Devils will be hoping that Varane can return to action soon as they look to improve their results in the Premier League.