Ole Gunnar Solskjaer provides Raphael Varane injury update after Manchester United’s Champions League draw with Atalanta

Manchester United defender Raphael Varane hobbled off against Atalanta
Manchester United defender Raphael Varane hobbled off against Atalanta (Pictures: Getty/BT Sport)

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed Raphael Varane suffered a hamstring injury during Manchester United’s Champions League clash against Atalanta.

The French defender started in a back-three alongside Harry Maguire and Eric Bailly but hobbled off shortly before half-time.

Varane, who has only just returned from an injury lay-off, headed straight down the tunnel as is now unlikely to feature in Saturday’s Manchester derby at Old Trafford.

Solskjaer said: ‘He felt his hamstring. So of course you can’t take any risks, unfortunately.

‘Rafa has been such a calming influence when he’s on the pitch. We lost him but that’s football.’

On Manchester United’s performance in Italy, Solskjaer said: ‘It was a tight game, flowed both ways, their two goals were very tight and we thought the first was offside, I thought he interfered with David de Gea’s view but Cristiano (Ronaldo) is just incredible if there is anyone you want a chance to fall to and a difficult chance, it is just incredible…

‘That is football, no one can question the character of these players, because they don’t ever give up and give in, they just keep going. We had to make changes and they worked.

Varane is unlikely to feature in this weekend's Manchester derby
Varane is unlikely to feature in this weekend’s Manchester derby (Picture: Getty)

‘The goal was a proper team goal, great quality on the passing, four or five or six passes before that little exchange as well.

‘You don’t plan to concede a goal, I thought it was offside, usually he would save that one. The atmosphere was electric, very physical and hard to play against.’

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