The central defender of Manchester United, Lisandro Martinez, has torn his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and, according to a report in Argentina, is excluded for the rest of the season and beyond.
The fighting defender drove on Sunday afternoon in the second half of the 2-0 defeat by United against Crystal Palace. Martinez protected the ball in front of Ismaila Sarr and planted his left foot forward before visiting when his knee added. There were more than seven minutes on the field treatment before Martinez was warded off. Until then, he had broken into tears.
United head coach Ruben Amorim warned immediately after the full -time whistle that Martinez ‘injury was “a serious situation”, but the Argentine outlet TYC sports Now go to the fact that the association “confirmed” that its player has experienced a torn ACL.
While the restoration of band injuries can vary, players rarely return to the plot within nine months and can take up to one year – if not – to regain full fitness. In addition, studies have shown that you can suffer an ACL injury five times more often if you have already damaged these ligaments.
At the beginning of the game that Martinez ended on a stretcher, United unveiled two defensive winter recruits in the form of Ayden Heaven and Patrick Dorgu. While the latter arrival of Lecce offers a natural option on the left wing back, the sky could start the left side of Amorim’s preferred back-three formation.
The former Arsenal teenager has no experience with the football of the Premier League, but was described as a signing for the first team when it was unveiled.
Martinez missed 42 games in all competitions last season through various injuries. Former manager Erik Ten HAG described the absence of his central defender as a “personal catastrophe”. It looks as if the 27-year-old is exposed to an even more serious crisis this season.