Manchester United and National Team defender Lisandro Martínez suffered an injury to the collateral ligament in his right knee.
The defender of Manchester United Lisandro Martínezworld champion with the Selection in Qatar 2022suffered an injury to the collateral ligament in his right knee and the recovery will keep him “on the sidelines of the team for at least eight weeks.”
Manchester United confirmed the result of the studies carried out to determine the severity of the injury, which forced Lisandro Martínez to leave the field 25 minutes into the second half, in the 3-0 win against West Ham for the 23rd round of the Premier League. “Unfortunately, the world champion suffered an injury to the medial collateral ligament of his knee, which will force him to remain sidelined from the team for at least eight weeks.”the English club reported in a statement.
The injury occurred in the middle of a dispute for the ball, when Vladimir Coufal fell on the right knee Lisandro Martínez. On the other hand, a possible operation was ruled out as it had emerged in the first hours, as a more serious injury was suspected.
“It seems that he will have to miss some games injured again. He is very important for us. He brings spirit to the team, in addition to his football ability. We can only pray,” said the Dutch coach Erik ten Hagafter the game.
Selection, on alert
Depending on the recovery times, Lisandro Martínez will not be able to play the friendlies that the Selection will play in March against Nigeria and Ivory Coast. But the coach will be able to count on him for the great objective of 2024: the America Cup in United States.
With Manchester United He will miss at least six Premier League games and the fifth round match. FA Cup in view of Nottingham Forest either Bristol City. Lisandro Martínez He had returned to the fields on January 14 against Tottenham, after being absent almost four months after undergoing surgery for the second time for an injury to the fifth metatarsal of his right foot.
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