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Manchester United defender Lisandro Martínez has undergone surgical procedure to restore a torn ACL, an damage that has ended his season.
The 27-year-old Argentine suffered the setback throughout United’s 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace at Previous Trafford on February 2. On the time, the membership said they have been nonetheless assessing the damage to find out one of the best plan of action.
The Day by day Mail report that the membership’s medical group had determined surgical procedure was mandatory, and Martinez would go beneath the knife earlier than the tip of the week. That process passed off in London on Thursday, with membership officers accompanying him. The preliminary indicators are constructive, with the surgical procedure being believed to have gone nicely.
Restoration from an ACL tear can take anyplace from six months to a yr, which means Martinez is in a race towards time to be match for the beginning of subsequent season.
Accidents have disrupted his time at Previous Trafford since his £56.7 million transfer from Ajax in 2022 – he beforehand suffered a medial ligament damage in his proper knee, although that didn’t require surgical procedure and stored him out for simply eight video games. He’s additionally had two-foot operations and has performed in 58 of United’s 100 Premier League matches since becoming a member of the membership.
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What did Ruben Amorim say about Lisandro Martinez’s damage?
Ruben Amorim, Head Coach of Manchester United. (Photograph by Michael Regan/Getty Photographs)
Ruben Amorim spoke final week about how dangerous Martinez’s damage is and when he would possibly come again into the fold.
“Licha [Martínez] is de facto vital for us, not simply as a participant, however as a personality,” Amorim stated, as reported by ESPN.
“I feel it’s a nasty scenario. Let’s wait and see with the physician, however I feel it’s severe.
“We’re going to see within the subsequent days however I feel it’s a severe scenario. He felt it and if you end up a participant, you recognize when it’s one thing severe. We’re right here to assist him on this tough second like he has helped us.”
