Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof, and Lisandro Martinez’s injuries have made Manchester United’s center back corps appear weaker than normal.
Teenager Willy Kambwala had to step up after a brief sickness, either side of games in which Raphael Varane and Jonny Evans had started.
Varane and Evans performed admirably in maintaining a spotless record at Anfield and were generally great in the team’s recent victory against Aston Villa.
The knowledgeable couple is only a stopgap measure. Martinez is almost ready to go back, and by the end of January, Maguire and Lindelof may as well.
There are also doubts about the futures of both players. Varane and Evans’ respective deals are both set to expire in June 2024.
But while they are in the team, they are leaving no doubts at all over their quality, showing their defensive expertise which has seen them rack up 969 club games combined over the course of their careers (Varane 462, Evans 507).
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