Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez suffered a knee damage within the house defeat towards Crystal Palace.
The Purple Devils have been as soon as once more disappointing and suffered their seventh house defeat of the season, the identical as after they have been relegated again in 1973-74.
The defeat was not solely pricey by way of dropping factors but additionally as a result of the Premier League giants misplaced in-form defender Martinez to a severe knee damage.
He acquired therapy on the pitch earlier than being taken off on a stretcher. The defender was in tears as he was being taken away.
He injured his knee whereas difficult for the ball towards Palace winger Ismaila Sarr.
Man United boss Amorim offered the replace on the injured Martinez and admitted that it seems like a severe state of affairs.
“Licha [Martínez] is basically necessary for us, not simply as a participant, however as a personality,” Amorim mentioned, as reported by ESPN.
“I feel it’s a nasty state of affairs. 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 state of affairs. He felt it and when you find yourself a participant, you realize when it’s one thing severe. We’re right here to assist him on this troublesome second like he has helped us.”
Lisandro Martinez has been unfortunate at Man United
This isn’t the primary time Martinez has suffered a prolonged damage at Man United after becoming a member of the membership from Ajax.
He’s now set to spend time on the sidelines after getting unlucky as soon as once more.
Contemplating how lengthy it took for the participant to be handled on the pitch and the way he reacted, it will be an enormous shock to see him play for United once more this season.
Whereas United have depth within the central defensive positions because of the presence of Harry Maguire, Leny Yoro and Matthijs de Ligt, the Argentinian defender can be missed as a result of he was presently having one in every of his greatest spells as a Man United participant.
Amorim desires Man United to signal 19-year-old “doing an excellent job” within the Premier League
