Manchester United defender Raphael Varane has reportedly picked up a virus that is sweeping through the France squad, as he becomes a serious doubt to play in their World Cup final against Argentina on Sunday.
According to French outlet L'Equipe, Varane and Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate are the latest players to fall ill in the French camp, with a bug causing flu-like symptoms spreading through the squad. The news now means that Didier Deschamps is facing a crisis at centre-back, with Dayot Upamecano also missing France's 2-0 semi-final win over Morocco with illness.
Adrien Rabiot, was almost joined United in the summer, was another French player who missed out on the Morocco win due to the bug. It now means that five of the squad have been struck with the virus, as Kingsley Coman is also believed to have been placed in 'solitary confinement' to avoid any further players picking up the bug.
