Days before Qatar 2022: Varane suffered an injury that made him cry in the Chelsea vs. Manchester United match.

In the countdown to Qatar 2022, Raphael Varane is the protagonist of news that distresses the French national team. The defender suffered an injury in the second half of Chelsea vs. Manchester United, a Premier League match. The most striking thing about the scene was the player's reaction: he left Stamford Bridge in tears.

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Around the 55th minute of the match, the 'Blues' tried to penetrate the 'Red Devils' backline. Then, there was a long pass to connect with Pierre Emerick Aubameyang. Thus, the Gabonese forward ran into space, but the French center-back was attentive to make the tackle and prevent the opponent's progress.

Varane, positioned in the center of the defense, left his usual place to catch up with the former Arsenal player. The world champion in 2018 stretched his leg in order to recover the ball. 'Rapha' stepped and planted his boot on the grass. In fact, the images showed that the Frenchman's shoe got stuck on the turf. Although another shot showed that there might be a discomfort in the back of his leg.

Immediately, the former Real Madrid player fell to the ground, without any reaction. When the referee noticed, there was a pause in the game. The Manchester United medical staff reached the position of the defender, who was still face down. Minutes went by and there were no signs of the potential player for the upcoming World Cup.

After the initial scare, Varane got up slowly. However, the concern was reflected in the player, as he covered his face with his jersey when getting up. And it was because Raphael shed tears out of fear that the injury would be serious enough to keep him out of Qatar 2022.

The truth is that the center-back of the 'Red Devils' was quickly substituted by Victor Lindelof. Meanwhile, Varane walked slowly alongside his club's medical team. During that stretch where he went across Chelsea's pitch, the 29-year-old player continued to cry, as the World Cup is only 29 days away (November 20) and France's debut is a month away (November 22).