Manchester United transfer news LIVE Paul Pogba and Raphael Varane injury news plus Ten Hag latest

It's now less than a week until Manchester United are back in action against Leicester City on Saturday after a long stint without any games.

The last of the international break's fixtures will be completed by the early hours of Wednesday morning after which the United stars that have been representing their countries will be returning to Carrington to begin preparations for the return to Premier League competition.

However, Ralf Rangnick may have fresh injury concerns to contend with as French duo Raphael Varane and Paul Pogba have picked up knocks. The centre-back was taken off before the hour mark in Les Bleu's 2-1 win over Ivory Coast with a 'problem in his foot' and had to train individually on Sunday.

In the same session, Pogba was forced out of training with a contusion in his left foot although it's not believed to be serious.

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Paul Pogba admits it has been a 'difficult' season for him at Manchester United as he nears the end of his six-year deal with the club. United had been expected to seriously challenge for the Premier League this year, but instead they find themselves in a fight for the top-four and out of all the cup competitions.

This trophyless season will make it five years since United last won a trophy, a damning reflection on the lack of progress that has been made in the last half a decade.

United backed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his backroom staff with new contracts last summer but parted ways with the Norwegian in November of last year after a dire start to the new campaign.

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Old Trafford hasn't been full of feel-good stories this season, so the sight of Manchester United fan Alessia Russo spearheading a crucial victory for United Women on a