Gabby Agbonlahor has rated Manchester United's defence as the best in the Premier League, following the addition of Raphael Varane.
The Frenchman completed a full week of training ahead of United's trip to the south coast to face Southampton. Newly acquired Edinson Cavani scored twice, including a 92nd-minute winner, to help United achieve a 3-2 victory last time out.
Varane could be in line to make his United debut on Sunday. Still, it is expected that United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjae r will persist with the partnership of Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof until his new £41million signing returns to match fitness.
Former Aston Villa and England international Agbonlahor is impressed with the addition of the four-time Champions League winner, ranking, with Varane's inclusion, United's defence as the best the league has to offer.
"If he [Varane] starts, I think they have the best defence in the league," Agbonlahor told talkSPORT. " Luke Shaw, Varane, Maguire and Wan-Bissaka is the best defence in the league.
"That’s what they’ve been crying out for in games. Lindelof has been okay but has a mistake in him. Varane doesn’t have a mistake in him. He’s no-nonsense.
"Maguire is the one who will play out with it, run out with the ball and who better than Varane, one of the quickest centre-halves in the league now, just back there saying ‘go on Maguire, you go out there. If you lose it, I’m back here with Wan-Bissaka to tidy up for you."
"I’m excited to see him. I hope he plays."
Varane was named on the United bench for their trip to Southampton, with Lindelof partnering Maguire.
