The injury to Raphael Varane's right thigh suffered on Saturday with Manchester United is "less serious than feared," a source close to the 'bleus' defender told AFP, with an estimated absence of three to four weeks, according to the press.
The exit of the 29-year-old center-back, in tears, on Saturday against Chelsea, caused great concern in the French national team, in which Varane is an important player (87 international matches), a month before the first World Cup match on November 22 against Australia.
The magnetic resonance imaging conducted on Sunday was "relatively positive," according to the source questioned by AFP, confirming an injury to the hamstrings (back of the thigh) but "less serious than feared," which allows "hope" for the Qatar World Cup.
The duration of Varane's absence, with several injuries throughout his career, is estimated at three to four weeks, several French media reported on Sunday.