Manchester United will be without Raphael Varane due to a groin injury that leaves Ole Gunnar Solskjaer short on options at centre-back for a demanding few weeks.The French defender suffered the injury during his country’s 2-1 win over Spain on Sunday in the Nations League final.”Raphael Varane sustained a groin muscle injury in the UEFA Nations League final and has commenced rehabilitation at the club,” United said in a statement. “He will be out for a few weeks.”United captain Harry Maguire is also sidelined by a calf problem leaving Solskjaer without his strongest centre-back pairing.Man United confirm Raphael Varane will be out with a groin injury & Harry Maguire is out with a calf injury.Their upcoming schedule:Leicester City (A)Atalanta (H)Liverpool (H)Tottenham (A)Atalanta (A)Manchester City (H)Watford (A)Villarreal (A)Chelsea (A)Arsenal (H) pic.twitter.com/978Lnu7NLR— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) October 12, 2021 Eric Bailly, whose one appearance this season came in a League Cup loss to West Ham, or Phil Jones, who has not played since January 2020, could now start Saturday’s trip to Leicester in the Premier League.After a visit to the Foxes, the Red Devils face Atalanta at home in the Champions League before fixtures against rivals Liverpool and Tottenham later this month.© Agence France-Presse
