Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament damage in his knee which is ready to rule the centre-back out for the remainder of the season.
The 27-year-old was taken off on a stretcher late on in the course of the house defeat by Crystal Palace on Sunday with a problem United boss Ruben Amorim described on the time as a “critical state of affairs”.
“Evaluation of the damage is ongoing to find out the suitable course of therapy and the timescale for his rehabilitation,” Manchester United mentioned on Thursday.
“Everybody at Manchester United needs Lisandro Martinez energy for a profitable restoration and we will probably be supporting him each step of the best way.”
Martinez’s absence will probably be a blow for Amorim as he tries to enhance the fortunes of the Outdated Trafford facet.
United are thirteenth within the Premier League after the defeat by Palace, which was the membership’s seventh loss in 13 house video games this season.
The information comes at a time when there are renewed doubts over the health of left-back Luke Shaw, who has not began a recreation for United in nearly 12 months.
“Licha [Martinez] is admittedly essential for us, not simply as a soccer participant however the character he has, particularly on this onerous second,” Amorim mentioned after the Palace recreation. “Now it is time for us to assist Licha.”
