Fears are growing at Manchester United that defender Raphael Varane will join Lisandro Martinez on the sidelines for the rest of the season.
Varane, 29, was taken off at half-time during United’s Europa League clash with Sevilla at Old Trafford 10 days ago after inflicting further damage to an ankle that has been causing him problems for the last month. And he will once again be missing when the Reds face Brighton in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley.
Varane has had scans on his ankle after the initial swelling finally started to subside - and the verdict was that he could be out for up to six weeks.
