Rio Ferdinand has named Raphael Varane and Aaron Wan-Bissaka as the players Manchester United must deal with after injury.
Manchester United were knocked out of their Champions League final group after losing 1-0 at home to Bayern Munich on Wednesday night.
To make matters worse, United had to make two substitutions, with Harry Maguire, the club’s best player in recent weeks, ruled out at half-time with a groin problem. Jonny Evans soon saw Luke Shaw struggle after replacing his former captain.
The left-back, who returned after 16 games at the end of November, returned to the dressing room after being replaced by Wan-Bissaka at half-time.
United were without Lisandro Martinez and Victor Lindelof in defense on Wednesday night, while Casemiro, Christian Eriksen and Mason Mount were among the injured, while Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial were absent through illness.
Things didn’t go any better for United, who traveled to Anfield this weekend and lost 7-0 to Liverpool.Varane, who returned to the starting line-up for his first start after 80 minutes on a Wednesday night in early November, will likely have this game on his mind and former United defender Ferdinand now believes he and Wan-Bissaka they are “the boys who have to play”.
“Have patience”. ‘. Please save United’s season. “The players have to step up,” Ferdinand told TNT Sports. “Harry Maguire was confident after being out of the team for a long time but he got injured today. “Luke Shaw is also injured and looks like someone who needs to get rid of him.
Injuries have been evident throughout the season and continue to mount. “But we have to be resilient and find ways to look after the young players. [Kobe] “Players coming into the area like Wan-Bissaka cost £45m.
He’s not an inexperienced kid. He’s a £45m player who will be on the pitch today. “Varane came out today, he won four Champions League titles, you don’t take someone who hasn’t played at this level before. “The decline is too great.”
