Lisandro Martinez: Manchester United defender out for 'at least eight weeks' with knee injury, will miss Man City clash
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ByEurosport
Updated 05/02/2024 at 18:42 GMT
Manchester United have been dealt a blow after defender Lisandro Martinez was ruled out for at least eight weeks. The Argentine picked up a knee injury during the 3-0 win over West Ham on Sunday. It means he will definitely miss the Manchester derby on March 3 and is now a doubt for the crunch clash with Liverpool on April 6. Martinez has only made eight Premier League appearances this season.
Lisandro Martinez of Manchester United looks on after the Premier League match between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford on August 26, 2023 in Manchester, England.
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Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez will be out for at least eight weeks after suffering a knee injury.
Martinez was taken off in the second half of Sunday's 3-0 win over West Ham.
He was playing in only his eighth Premier League game of the season after more than three months out with a foot injury.
A statement from Manchester United said: "Lisandro Martinez has sustained an injury to the medial collateral ligament in his knee and is expected to be out of action for at least eight weeks.
"We all wish Licha a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing him back on the pitch later in the season."
United's win over West Ham was their third in a row in all competitions and moves them into sixth place in the Premier League, eight points behind Aston Villa in fourth.
Martinez will now miss the Manchester derby against Man City on March 3 and is a doubt for clashes with Chelsea and Liverpool at the start of April.
Manager Erik ten Hag seemed to fear the worst when talking about Martinez's injury after the victory against West Ham.
"There is a bad concern...he is very sad, very disappointed. We all feel really with him," said Ten Hag.
"First of all it is a personal disaster when it is really bad but also for the team it is really bad because he definitely brings us a lot."
Martinez returned from injury against Tottenham in January, making his first appearance since September 20.
Man Utd next face Aston Villa on Sunday, February 11.
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