Problems in defence for Manchester United with Raphael Varane set for spell out

With Harry Maguire also out with a calf problem, Varane’s injury leaves manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer without his two first-choice centre-backs

Manchester United defender Raphael Varane has been ruled out for a few weeks with a groin injury (Martin Rickett/PA)

Raphael Varane has added to Manchester United’s defensive problems after he was ruled out for “a few weeks” with a groin injury.

The centre-back, a £34million summer signing from Real Madrid, sustained the problem in the first half of France’s Nations Cup final victory over Spain on Sunday.