Manchester United will have to play the clash on matchday 4 of the Premier League without their first-choice centre-back, who suffered an injury against Nottingham. The Mancunian club have announced that he will be out for “several weeks”.

The former France international with 93 caps will not play again for “several weeks”, Manchester United announced in a statement on Wednesday.

Raphael Varane was forced off the pitch due to injury at half-time in Manchester United’s match against Notingham Forest on Saturday. The France international will miss the Premier League’s matchday 4 clash against Arsenal.

Without giving further details, the press release indicates that Erik ten Hag could give more details on Friday at his pre-match press conference.

The former Real Madrid player has become the leader of the Red Devils’ defence and is undoubtedly a tough loss for the Mancunian team. In addition, he was putting in some incredible performances at the start of the season, for example against Wolves, where he scored the winning goal for his team.