Man Utd confirm that Lisandro Martínez will be out for 8 weeks
manchester united have confirmed that Lisandro Martínez has suffered a knee ligament injury and will be out for around 8 weeks.
Having joined the Red Devils from Ajax Amsterdam in a £49m deal during the summer of 2022, the 26-year-old has established himself as an integral part of Erik ten HagThere are starting eleven.
The Argentine played a key role in United's quest for a top-four finish last season. Although Ten Hag's team struggled a bit to achieve this after his absence due to injury, they eventually finished in third place.
However, Man Utd have struggled to perform at their best in the first half of this campaign amid Martinez's injury absence. Ten Hag's team began to recover its best level in recent games after its return to action.
However, the South American suffered a new injury during the match against western ham United on Sunday.
writing in x Earlier today, Argentine journalist Gastón Edul confirmed that Martínez suffered a sprained collateral ligament in his knee. The journalist also says that it is good news for Martínez that he will not need to undergo surgery and that he has avoided an ACL injury, which would have left him sidelined for 6 to 9 months.
Martínez suffers a new injury
Manchester United have already confirmed the news in their official websiterevealing that Martinez is expected to be sidelined “for at least eight weeks.”
Obviously, it will be a huge disappointment for United to be without Martinez for eight weeks, but Ten Hag can be relieved given that last night he feared he would be without the defender for much longer.
In the midst of Martínez's absence, casemiroRafael Varane and Harry Maguire He will have to take on additional responsibility to help Man Utd finish the season strongly after enduring a difficult first half.
Man Utd are currently sixth in the table with 38 points from 23 games, eight points behind the fourth-placed team. Aston Villa. It seems difficult for the Red Devils to close the gap with fourth place and qualify for the Champions LeagueHowever, the possibility of securing his place in the European League is still firmly within reach.
It will be interesting to see how Man Utd perform in the coming weeks amid the South American's absence.
