Raphaël Varane, the glimmer of hope: “less serious than feared” thigh injury after “relatively positive” MRI – Eurosport FR

A touch of optimism. The right thigh injury suffered by Raphaël Varane on Saturday with Manchester United is “less serious than feared”, a source close to the Blues defender told AFP on Sunday, whose unavailability is estimated at between three and four weeks according to several media. The exit of the 29-year-old central defender, in tears, on Saturday on the Chelsea pitch caused great concern on the side of the France team, of which Varane is a manager (87 selections), one month before the first match of the Blues during the World Cup in Qatar, November 22 against Australia. League of Nations Four newcomers including Camavinga, Varane on the bench: it’s going around with the Blues25/09/2022 At 17:37 Raphaël Varane (Manchester United) is out injured against Chelsea, Saturday October 22, 2022. / Premier LeagueCredit: Getty ImagesA “relatively” reassuring MRI The MRI performed on Sunday was however “relatively positive”, according to the source interviewed by AFP. She confirmed a hamstring injury (back of the thigh) but the lesser severity than feared allows to “keep hope” in view of the Qatari World Cup. Coach Didier Deschamps must announce his list on November 9 on TF1 . The French team therefore launches the defense of its world title on November 22 in Doha, before facing Denmark and Tunisia on November 26 and 30. The competition will last from November 20 to December 18. In Qatar, the Blues will be deprived of midfielder N’Golo Kanté, already forfeited, and hope to recover in time his partner from the 2018 World Cup, Paul Pogba, who had knee surgery in September. The concern is strong concerning Mike Maignan, the lining of goalkeeper Hugo Lloris in the cage, injured in a calf. With or without Pogba: The great dilemma of DeschampsLigue des NationsCases which raise questions among the Blues14/06/2022 At 12: 48Premier LeagueInjury deprives Cristiano Ronaldo of the derby06/03/2022 At 16:58