{"id":148138,"date":"2024-02-06T13:05:59","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T13:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/06\/man-utd-confirm-martinez-out-for-eight-weeks-with-mcl-injury\/"},"modified":"2024-02-06T13:05:59","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T13:05:59","slug":"man-utd-confirm-martinez-out-for-eight-weeks-with-mcl-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/06\/man-utd-confirm-martinez-out-for-eight-weeks-with-mcl-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd confirm Martinez out for eight weeks with MCL injury \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez will be out for at least eight weeks after damaging his medial collateral ligament against West Ham on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The Argentina international had recently returned from a foot injury that saw him miss 22 games for the club.<\/p>\n<p>And now the Premier League giants have confirmed Martinez is set for another spell on the sidelines ahead of an important part of the season for Erik ten Hag\u2019s side.<\/p>\n<p>A statement on their website said: \u201cLisandro Martinez has sustained an injury to the medial collateral ligament in his knee and is expected to be out of action for at least eight weeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Argentine defender left the field in the 71st minute of our 3-0 win over West Ham  United at Old Trafford on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all wish Licha a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing him back on the pitch later in the season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>United moved to within six points of fifth-placed Tottenham with their win against the Hammers and will be eyeing a charge for the Champions League positions in the second half of the season.<\/p>\n<p>But this setback is a huge blow for the Red Devils, who will miss Martinez\u2019s tenacity in defence.<\/p>\n<p>Since returning against Spurs in January, United have been unbeaten with their colossal defender back in the team.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old has become a popular figure at the club since signing in 2022 but must now recover with the hope of returning for the final few games in April and May.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LiveScore: Live Sport Updates<\/h3>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez will be out for at least eight weeks after damaging his medial collateral ligament against West Ham on Sunday. 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