Lisandro Martinez: Manchester United defender out for an 'extended period' with foot injury
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Published 29/09/2023 at 13:31 GMT
Erik ten Hag will be without Lisandro Martinez after the defender aggravated a foot injury in Manchester United's 3-1 defeat to Arsenal. The club confirmed the news on Friday morning, with Sergio Reguilon also ruled out for Crystal Palace's second visit to Old Trafford in the space of four days. United will be targeting back-to-back league wins after a 1-0 victory over Burnley.
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Manchester United have confirmed that Lisandro Martinez will be ruled out for "an extended period" with a foot injury.
The centre-back exacerbated the problem in the 3-1 defeat to Arsenal, but still featured in United’s subsequent matches against Brighton and Bayern Munich.
His period on the sidelines is yet to be estimated, with the Argentina international yet to be fully assessed.
"Lisandro Martinez will be out of action for an extended period due to an aggravation of the foot injury he suffered in April," the club wrote in a statement.
"It has now been determined that he needs a period on the sidelines for recovery and rehabilitation. Assessment is ongoing to decide next steps."
The 25-year-old has made six appearances across all competitions to date for United, playing the full 90 minutes against Tottenham and Nottingham Forest, respectively.
It is a further blow for Erik ten Hag, with Tottenham loanee Sergio Reguilon also set to miss Saturday’s match against Crystal Palace with a knock.
United face the Eagles at Old Trafford again this weekend after overcoming Roy Hodgson’s side with a comfortable 3-0 victory in Tuesday’s League Cup third-round tie.
Ten Hag’s side will be targeting a third consecutive win across all competitions after returning to winning ways in the Premier League with a 1-0 victory away at Burnley last week.
They sit ninth in the table after a disappointing start to the season, amassing nine points from six league games.
Palace are one place and one point below United in the table, with eight points from their six outings to date.
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