Raphael Varane may not have many Manchester United games left (Picture: Getty Images)
Raphael Varane is set for a ‘few weeks’ out with a muscle injury he picked upin defeat to Chelsea last week, confirm Manchester United.
The Frenchman was substituted at half-time of the 4-3 loss to the Blues and he missed the dramatic 2-2 draw with Liverpool on Sunday.
The Red Devils have confirmed that the centre-back is certainly going to miss the next four matches in April but hopes to return in May, before the end of the seaosn.
Erik ten Hag’s side still have seven more Premier League matches to play this season, while they are in the FA Cup semi-finals against Coventry, so Varane could still have a part to play late in the campaign.
The Daily Mail report that Varane’s contract – which is worth £340,000-a-week – comes to an end in June and, although the club may offer him a new deal it won’t be on the same amount of money.
The report suggests that Varane is more likely to leave than stay at this point, so there may not be many more games in a Manchester United shirt for him.
Jonny Evans is also sidelined with a muscle problem, although a less serious one, but will sit out the clash with Bournemouth this Saturday.
Jonny Evans will also miss out this weekend (Picture: Getty Images)
The two defenders join a string of other players on the injury list, with Tyrell Malacia, Luke SHaw, Lisandro Martinez, Victor Lindelof, Scott McTominay and Anthony Martial all out as well.
Ten Hag takes his side to Bournemouth on Saturday as they look for their first win in four matches in the Premier League.
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