Full scale of Lisandro Martinez injury as Man Utd star faces another major blow

The Manchester United defender suffered a superior genu wounded during the 2-0 decision to Crystal Palace and was successful tears arsenic helium was taken disconnected connected a stretcher astatine Old Trafford

Lisandro Martinez is facing six to 8 months retired aft tearing his anterior cruciate ligament successful Manchester United's 2-0 decision to Crystal Palace.

The United defender looks acceptable to miss the remainder of the run with the torn ACL and is facing a conflict to beryllium acceptable for the commencement of adjacent season.

Martinez was successful tears arsenic helium was taken disconnected connected a stretcher towards the extremity of Sunday's decision astatine Old Trafford, suffering the wounded successful a situation with Palace's Ismaila Sarr. It became wide Argentina World Cup victor Martinez had suffered a superior injury, fixed the magnitude of clip helium required treatment, with scans connected Monday understood to person confirmed the worst-case scenario.

The wounded is the latest setback for Martinez, 27, who has already had 4 lengthy spells connected the sidelines successful his two-and-a-half years astatine United.

Despite the enforced nonaccomplishment of Martinez for a prolonged period, United did not see going into the marketplace to motion a cardinal defender earlier past night's transportation deadline.

United brag Ruben Amorim has Harry Maguire, Matthijs De Ligt, Leny Yoro and Noussair Mazraoui, each of whom tin play crossed a backmost three, successful summation to Victor Lindelof and caller signings Patrick Dorgu and Ayden Heaven.

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