Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has suffered a cruciate ligament injury, the club has confirmed.
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Martinez out with cruciate ligament injury
Martinez left the field on a stretcher during the second half of United’s 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace on Sunday.
The Argentina international will likely be out for more than six months.
The club confirmed the official diagnosis of Martinez’s injury.
“Manchester United can confirm that Lisandro MartÃnez suffered an injury to his cruciate ligament in Sunday’s game against Crystal Palace.”
“Assessment of the injury is ongoing to determine the appropriate course of treatment and the timescale for his rehabilitation.”
“Everyone at Manchester United wishes Lisandro MartÃnez strength for a successful recovery and we will be supporting him every step of the way.”
“In a difficult situation
Argentina’s next World Cup qualifiers are against Uruguay and Brazil in March.
“Licha [Martinez] is a difficult situation,” Ruben Amorim told a news conference on Thursday.
“He’s going to be out for a while. We don’t know the extent of the injury but it’s going to take time.”
United, 13th in the Premier League, will host Leicester in the FA Cup fourth round.
