Manchester United are facing a major injury crisis ahead of their crunch clash with Liverpool on Sunday.
The Red Devils have been hit with a number of key absentees, with the likes of Paul Pogba, Anthony Martial, Phil Jones, Jesse Lingard, and Luke Shaw all ruled out of the game.
The biggest concern for manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is the fitness of defender Raphael Varane, who is facing a late fitness test ahead of the game.
Varane has been out of action since suffering a hamstring injury in United’s 1-1 draw with West Bromwich Albion last month.
The French international has been working hard to regain full fitness, but it remains to be seen if he will be fit enough to feature against Liverpool.
If Varane is unable to play, Solskjaer will have to rely on the likes of Victor Lindelof, Eric Bailly, and Axel Tuanzebe to fill the void in defence.
The injury crisis has been compounded by the absence of midfielder Scott McTominay, who is also a doubt for the game.
McTominay has been out of action since suffering a knee injury in United’s 1-0 win over Manchester City last month.
The Scotland international has been working hard to regain full fitness, but it remains to be seen if he will be fit enough to feature against Liverpool.
The injury crisis has put Solskjaer in a difficult position ahead of the game, as he will have to make do without some of his key players.
However, the Norwegian will be hoping that his side can put in a strong performance and get a result against the reigning Premier League champions.
It promises to be an intriguing game, and United will be hoping that their injury woes don’t prove to be too costly.