French Selector Didier Deschamps to Announce His List on November 9
The injury to the right thigh suffered on Saturday by Raphael Varane with Manchester United is "less serious than feared," a source close to the defender of the Bleus told AFP on Sunday, with a estimated absence of three to four weeks, according to the press.
The departure of the 29-year-old central defender, in tears, on Saturday against Chelsea, caused great concern in the French team, where Varane is an important player (87 international matches), one month before the first match of the World Cup, on November 22 against Australia.
The MRI performed on Sunday was "relatively positive," according to the source interviewed by AFP, confirming a hamstring injury (behind the thigh) but "less serious than feared," which allows "hope" for the World Cup in Qatar.
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.
French Selector Didier Deschamps to Announce His List on November 9.
The French team begins the defense of its World Cup title on November 22 in Doha against Australia, before facing Denmark and Tunisia on November 26 and 30.
In Qatar, the Bleus will be without midfielder N'Golo Kanté, already absent, and hope to recover their World Cup 2018 duo, Paul Pogba, who had knee surgery in September. There is also concern about Mike Maignan, the substitute goalkeeper for Hugo Lloris, who is injured in the calf.