{"id":23611,"date":"2022-07-15T06:00:58","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T10:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/07\/15\/why-raphael-varane-david-de-gea-are-missing-for-manchester-united-vs-melbourne\/"},"modified":"2022-07-15T06:00:58","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T10:00:58","slug":"why-raphael-varane-david-de-gea-are-missing-for-manchester-united-vs-melbourne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/07\/15\/why-raphael-varane-david-de-gea-are-missing-for-manchester-united-vs-melbourne\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Raphael Varane &amp; David de Gea are missing for Manchester United vs Melbourne"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<hr>\n<p>An explanation for why Manchester United duo Raphael Varane and David de Gea are absent vs Melbourne victory has been provided.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United faced off with Melbourne Victory on Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p>It was the Red Devils\u2019 second pre-season friendly of the summer, having smashed Liverpool 4-0 in their opening outing earlier in the week.<\/p>\n<p>For the game vs Melbourne, Erik ten Hag made a few changes to his side, which included leaving out two top stars.<\/p>\n<p>Neither of David de Gea nor Raphael Varane were included in the matchday squad on Friday, whilst Marcus Rashford was dropped to the bench:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">? Presenting our starting line-up to face Melbourne Victory ??<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MUFC<\/a> || <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUTOUR22?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MUTOUR22<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Manchester United (@ManUtd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ManUtd\/status\/1547866055313281025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 15, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"gg101-at-label absolute\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<div class=\"gg101__brandbox--item flex aic gg101__brandbox--item_no-border\" data-segment='{\"block_widget_id\":\"1706224\",\"block_widget_type\":\"cta-shortcode-button\",\"brand_id\":780937,\"brand_name\":\"Betfred\",\"offer_text\":\"Get u00a360 in bonuses when you bet u00a310\"}'>\n<div class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__image\">\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-json\/xm-link\/BetfredBetting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__link\">\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/165x165_betfred-logo.png\" class=\"\" alt=\"Betfred Brand Logo\">\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-json\/xm-link\/BetfredBetting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__link\">Get \u00a360 in bonuses when you bet \u00a310<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__get-wrapper\" style=\"background-color: #0e65bf\">\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-json\/xm-link\/BetfredBetting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__get flex aic jcc mla\"><span class=\"cjbb__fraction only_fraction\" style=\"color:white;\">BET NOW<\/span><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gg101__brandbox-t-and-c\">18+. 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Maguire in for Varane and Elanga starting ahead of Rashford.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rob Dawson (@RobDawsonESPN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobDawsonESPN\/status\/1547871831746805760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 15, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nAs for Varane, the Manchester Evening News also suggest that he too is injured: \u201cThe only change not enforced on Ten Hag is Rashford\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFans are bound to roll their eyes at the brittle Varane\u2019s absence. It is just as well United are signing a centre-back as they cannot trust Varane in a gruelling season where there is a World Cup in the middle of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/10-best-midfielders-to-pick-for-your-2022-23-fantasy-premier-league-side\/\">10 best midfielders to pick for your 2022\/23 Fantasy Premier League side<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/10-best-defenders-to-pick-for-your-2022-23-fantasy-premier-league-side\/\">10 best defenders to pick for your 2022\/23 Fantasy Premier League side<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An explanation for why Manchester United duo Raphael Varane and David de Gea are absent vs Melbourne victory has been provided. Manchester United faced off with Melbourne Victory on Friday morning. It was the Red Devils\u2019 second pre-season friendly of the summer, having smashed Liverpool 4-0 in their opening outing earlier in the week. 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