Man Utd has just received more extremely unhappy news when midfielder Raphael Varane is likely to be sidelined for 6 weeks due to an injury sustained in the match against Nottingham Forrest. The player had to leave the field at half-time and Lindelof was brought on by Ten Hag.

It is not clear what kind of injury Varane has at the moment, but it is clear that a six-week break is not a light injury. This news could not be worse for Erik Ten Hag because before that another pillar in the defense, Luke Shaw, also had to take a long-term break.

Look no further, MU will be without 2/4 of the players who usually kick in the defense during Arsenal’s trip this weekend. According to the source of reporter Kaveh Solhekol (Sky Sports), Varane will be absent for the next 5 matches of MU in the Premier League and maybe 1 to 2 matches in the Champions League.

Injuries are becoming an obsession for the French midfielder. According to statistics, Varane should have reached 100 matches for the “Red Devils”, but the actual number of this player is only 66 matches. This means that on average, Varane has to miss 1 match every 2 matches due to injury. That is an alarming number for any professional player.

Another problem for Varane is that the player has had too many injuries. According to Transfermarkt’s statistics, the French midfielder used to have pain in the ankles, knees, groin, hamstrings, and muscles. For a player just 30 years old, that is too much, especially since Varane rarely hits hard.

Varane’s injury also pushed Ten Hag into another difficult situation. It is forced to keep Harry Maguire to ensure the number of troops. The end of the transfer market is approaching and MU’s player budget has also been exhausted. Therefore, Ten Hag will be forced to keep Maguire as a backup for Lindelof and Jonny Evans.