Raphael Varane 'could return for Liverpool clash'

Manchester United centre-back Raphael Varane could return from injury in next week's Premier League clash with Liverpool at Anfield.

The France international missed out against Everton last weekend with an unspecified issue and will also be absent for Saturday's contest with basement side Norwich City.

However, Man United interim head coach Ralf Rangnick has said that Varane is the closest of the players currently on the sidelines pushing to return to the field.

"I think probably Raphael Varane. He's the one who can hopefully come back for at least one of the next two games against Liverpool or Arsenal. With the others, I don't see them coming back within the next couple of days," Rangnick told reporters.

Edinson Cavani, Scott McTominay, Fred and Luke Shaw are also currently out through injury, with the latter likely to be unavailable for the remainder of the campaign.

Varane has struggled with a number of injury problems during his first season at Old Trafford, but he has still made 25 appearances in all competitions, including 18 outings in the Premier League.