Good news for Man United as hugely positive Lisandro Martinez injury update is provided | OneFootball

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez is reportedly aiming to be fully fit and available to Erik ten Hag for selection in the Wembley FA Cup final against Manchester City.

Martinez has endured a disappointing individual campaign that has only seen him manage 11 appearances across all competitions so far.

His sophomore campaign at Old Trafford has been hampered by injury issues and physical setbacks that have kept him from nailing down a consistent run of appearances.

Earlier in the campaign, he was ruled out of action for almost four months due to a foot injury picked up in September before he suffered a knee injury just four games into his return.

The Argentine made his comeback into the team during United’s 1-1 draw against Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium when he replaced Victor Lindelof. It turned out that it was a case of a little too soon for the World Cup winner, who then sustained a calf strain in the subsequent training session.

To say Martinez has been sorely missed would be an understatement and his absence has been made more profound by the fact that the likes of Raphael Varane, Harry Maguire, Jonny Evans and Willy Kambwala have also been sidelined.

Evans played for the Red Devils in the 4-0 hammering vs. Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Monday night but Erik ten Hag himself admitted after the match that the veteran defender was not fit and was rushed back because of a lack of options in that part of the pitch.

A recent report covered by The Peoples Person relayed that Ten Hag’s coaching staff believe some of United’s woes this season can be attributed to the lack of Martinez’s leadership.

The Daily Mail have provided a positive update on the 26-year-old’s recovery and relay that he is aiming to play a part in United’s clash this weekend against Arsenal.

The newspaper states, “Good news is hard to find in the aftermath of United’s humiliating 4-0 defeat at Crystal Palace, but at least fans can look forward to the return of Lisandro Martinez.”

“Confidential understands that Martinez has set his sights on being fit for the FA Cup final against Manchester City at Wembley on May 25 and hopes to get some minutes under his belt in the remaining three Premier League games – possibly as soon as Arsenal at Old Trafford on Sunday.”

If Martinez realises his objective, it would undoubtedly come as a huge boost to Ten Hag and United.

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