Raphaël Varane’s absence estimated at three weeks – L’Équipe

It is not sure that Raphaël Varane has found a big smile. But the MRI taken this Sunday does not completely obscure the defender’s chances of competing in the World Cup with the France team. The vice-captain of the Blues suffers from a small lesion of the femoral biceps, contracted during Chelsea-Manchester-United (1-1), Saturday. Healing time is estimated at around three weeks, as the Tricolores will play their first game against Australia on November 22 in Qatar. The deadlines are short, but the hope is still present at Raphaël Varane to be in the list that Didier Deschamps will reveal on November 9th.