France head coach Didier Deschamps has underlined that he will not be taking injured players to the World Cup next month, sparking further fears for Raphael Varane’s inclusion.
The Manchester United centre-half has been ruled out until the season pauses for the tournament following his knee injury sustained in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea. He left the Stamford Bridge pitch in tears after picking up his latest setback with concern about his availability for the world champions.
While the injury turned out not to be not as serious as first feared, Varane still faces a race against time to recover. The 29-year-old lifted the World Cup with France in 2018 after playing every single minute.
