Varun Pai
Raphael Varane and Paul Pogba amongst five Manchester United players with injury concerns for the trip to Villarreal
According to the official website of the club, Raphael Varane and Paul Pogba are two of the five Manchester United players that have injury concerns for the trip to Villarreal on Tuesday.
The Red Devils may be suffering in the Premier League but the side have come through in the Champions League. Their defeat to BSC Young Boys on the opening day was only an anomaly as they have not lost since then.
They picked up a victory in added time against Villarreal before producing a come-back against Atalanta at home. Their reverse fixture against the Italian club was also a Cristiano Ronaldo masterclass as he ensured a draw to keep United top of the table.
However, they now have a crunch tie against the Yellow Submarine on Tuesday evening. But they could be going into the game without five of their top players.
Raphael Varane is set to be out due to the hamstring injury he picked up at the start of November. The Old Trafford outfit have won four of the six games he has featured in this season, and he will be a huge miss.
Paul Pogba also limped off during international during training with France. The midfielder is likely to be unavailable until the end of the year.
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Mason Greenwood has been brilliant for the club this season but contracted Covid-19 during the international break. He was out for the game against Watford, and that shall follow for the trip to Spain.
Edinson Cavani was also a doubt for Watford and remains one for the UCL tie. Luke Shaw had another concussion issue in the game against the Hornets and is a doubt for Tuesday. Thus, interim boss Michael Carrick shall have to test his squad depth for his first game in charge as United look to seal qualification to the knockout stages of Europe’s premier competition.
