Media365 editorial staff, published on Sunday, October 02, 2022 at 4:10 p.m.
This Sunday, during the Manchester derby, Raphaël Varane had to give up his place in the first period following an ankle injury.
Raphaël Varane’s physique remains fragile. As he slowly but surely returned to his level, the tricolor international relapsed this Sunday. Holder at the kick-off of the clash of Manchester between the Skyblues from Pep Guardiola to Red Devils of Erik ten Hag, the French defender did not need to wait for the break to join the locker room. Blame it on a sore ankle.
Completely overwhelmed by the opposing attack with his comrades in the United defense, the Frenchman therefore limped off in the 40th minute. At this precise moment of the meeting, the visitors were already trailing 3-0. They will take one more before going back to their locker room. For his part, Raphaël Varane will now cross his fingers while awaiting the verdict of the doctors.
Not too serious?
A priori, the injury should not be too serious. Leaving alone without being helped, the 2018 world champion may have preferred to play it safe when feeling a little pain. Less than two months from the World Cup, it remains to be hoped that he will quickly return to training and the field.
