Football: Raphaël Varane comes out on injury and in tears during Manchester United-Chelsea

Europe 1 with AFP 9:27 p.m., October 22, 2022

French international defender Raphaël Varane was injured during the match between Chelsea and Manchester United on Saturday, for the 12th day of the Premier League, before leaving the field walking but in tears, three weeks before the World Cup in Qatar.

After trying to intercept a through pass to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang shortly before the hour mark, the player's foot seemed to crash into the ground and he tumbled forward.

Raphael Varane comes out in tears over injury during Chelsea / Manchester United

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A blow a month before the first match of the Blues in Qatar

The player remained for a long time with his face on the ground and apparently already aware of the seriousness of his injury, before the intervention of the trainers.

He refused to go out on a stretcher, circling the pitch apparently walking normally, but with his face in his shirt or buried in his hands to wipe away his tears.

Despite the warm embrace of his coach Erik Ten Hag when he reached the entrance to the locker room, he entered the tunnel reserved for players with his head bowed.

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This injury is a big blow for Varane who remained on good performances with the Red Devils.

One month before the first match of the French team in Qatar, against Australia, and despite his reaction which seems to leave little hope, the results of the first examinations for the vice-captain of the Blues will be scrutinized with anxiety by the coach Didier Deschamps and his staff.