The central defender of the France team Raphaël Varane will miss the last meeting of the year of the Blues.
After being injured Tuesday in the Champions League, the French defender will have to heal for a month.
What deprives Didier Deschamps of his boss of the central hinge, while he must announce his list this Thursday afternoon (2 p.m.).
This Tuesday evening, the former Madrilenian left his partners Manchester United in the first period due to a hamstring injury contracted during the draw in Bergamo (2-2).
A relapse when he made his return to the Mancunian eleven on Saturday in the victory against Tottenham (3-0) after injuring his groin during the final of the League of Nations won with the France team in early October against Spain.
Private of the Blues and the Mancunian derby on Saturday
The blow is hard for the Red Devils, in difficulty in the league, while the rival and neighbor, Manchester City, will come to challenge them at Old Trafford on Saturday (1:30 p.m.).
His absence from the France team should be less damaging, since a victory against the Kazakhs on November 13 at the Parc des Princes would ensure the Blues to qualify for the World Cup scheduled in Qatar at the end of 2022. And this even before going to challenge the Finland three days later.
