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Why Varane misses Brentford game

The 30-year-old returned to the United side as a substitute at Burnley two weeks ago, following a month-long absence.

He has started each of United's last three games in all competitions, but isn't in the squad for the meeting with the Bees - our final game for a fortnight due to the October international break.

“He couldn’t make the game, he had a minor issue,” Erik ten Hag explained to Pien Meulensteen of Sky Sports.

“If it was two or three days longer [between matches], he could have made it but now it was too short.