Raphaël Varane, struggling with a right thigh injury since the end of October, is close to recovery. The defensive leader of the French team will fly with the team to the World Cup in Qatar – reports “L’Équipe”.
The 29-year-old’s situation has caused considerable anxiety in the 2018 world championship camp. The Frenchman was seriously injured on October 22 in a league match against Chelsea. At that time, the charge of RC Lens had to leave the field prematurely, in tears at the same time. These images did not inspire optimism, and the very attitude of the Manchester United player indicated the worst case.
Fortunately, the following days brought increasingly positive news about Varane. An experienced defender was recovering under the supervision of specialists in the small French town of Clairefontaine.
The former Real Madrid star’s hard work and constipation has accelerated the rehabilitation process. The 29-year-old reassures French supporters by indicating that he is ready to participate in the World Cup in Qatar.
The Lille resident is fully focused on the upcoming tournament. Because of this, he will miss two Manchester United games. The Red Devils will play in November with Aston Villa in the League Cup and with Fulham in the league.
This news will surely please the coach of the “Tricolores”, who has many staffing problems on his head anyway.
At the moment, excluding Varane, the performances of no less than four players – Anthony Martial, Lucas Hernández, Boubacar Kamara, Wesley Fofana – are uncertain.
The Qatari delegation will definitely not see two central midfielders – Paul Pogba and N’Golo Kanté.
The French went to Group D, where they will face Australia, Denmark and Tunisia. If they qualify for the 1/8 finals, they will meet a representative of Group C, in which we will find Poland, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and the main favorites to win the event, Argentina, led by the hurried Lionel Messi.