Ten Hag explains Raphael Varane absence

“He’s injured,” said the manager, when asked about Rapha by MUTV’s Stewart Gardner.

“It’s difficult to say but I think it’s something small. I think he’ll recover and be back after the international break.”

Harry Maguire partners Lisandro Martinez at the heart of United’s defence instead, with Ten Hag confident in his squad’s ability to cope without Varane.

“Rapha Varane is, together with Licha, a very good partnership, but we have good [players] behind as well, Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof,” Ten Hag told ITV. “I think we have a good squad there.”