Raphael Varane not available to play vs Norwich City

Raphael Varane is back in training, but this game comes a little too quickly for the Frenchman.

Manchester United Football Club play their third game under new manager Ralf Rangnick today. Make no mistake about it, this will be a tough test against a Norwich City side with plenty to fight for.

Ahead of the winter schedule, it would help if some of our injured players can return from injury. Although the likes of Edinson Cavani and Raphael Varane are back in training, the latter is still not fit to play.

While speaking to club officials, Rangnick confirmed that the United star is set to miss this one against Norwich, as it comes a little too early for Varane, who will not be rushed back.

Check out what the gaffer had to say on Rapha Varane here:

“For Rapha, the game comes too early. He was out for a couple of weeks and we need to make sure he stays fully fit for the next couple of months, until the end of the season” Rangnick told ManUtd.com.

“So we don’t want to rush him too much. But I’m very positive that, in the next couple of weeks, he will be available.”

After so long out, approaching this one slowly is key. This is Varane’s second injury already this season and the last thing we’d want to do is bring him back too quickly – only for him to suffer in the long-term.


This has to be it for our Frenchman. He’s our best defender in my opinion and, we’re going to need him if we have serious ambitions to win trophies this season.

The good news is that Varane should be back over our Christmas schedule and then going into 2022. Now, it’s about finding the perfect partner for the multiple Champions League winner. I’d imagine it’ll start with him alongside Harry Maguire, but don’t rule out the possibility of either Victor Lindelof or Eric Bailly pushing out the Englishman in the not too distant future.

Is Raphael Varane our best centre-back? Let us know your thoughts in the comment box below.

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