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Patrice Evra spots hint that 'something is wrong' for Raphael Varane at Manchester United
06.12.2023 - 20:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Patrice Evra insists Erik ten Hag's decision to play Luke Shaw at centre-back hints at the fact that 'something is wrong' for Raphael Varane at Manchester United.
Varane has not started a game for United since the 1-0 Champions League win at FC Copenhagen at the end of October. The 30-year-old was absent from the matchday squad for Wednesday's meeting with Chelsea due to what Erik ten Hag described as a sore back.
During Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Newcastle, Ten Hag decided to move Shaw into a more central role alongside Harry Maguire, but moved the 28-year-old back out wide for the visit of Chelsea to Old Trafford. And Evra is glad to see his fellow left-back in his natural position but questioned the United manager's insistence on keeping Varane out of the team.
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“Something is wrong,” Evra told Amazon Prime Video of Varane’s recent absences. “Luke Shaw, no matter if he plays good or bad, I don't want to see him at centre-back.
“He's a left-back. when you play for a club like Manchester United and have defenders like Lindelof, Maguire, Varane, and you still have to use Luke Shaw at centre-back, there's something wrong.
“I played centre-back in some games for United but because of an emergency. I played centre-back for Juventus because I was old. Luke Shaw is still young, the movements are completely different so you can get injured really easily.
“I’m really happy that Luke Shaw is back in his real position, we'll get more balance. I don't take away any credit when he plays centre-back because he was fantastic against Newcastle. But you have a four-time Champions League winner and he's not in the
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