Manchester United on Thursday confirmed defender Lisandro Martinez had sustained cruciate ligament damage, which is likely to rule him out for the rest of the season.<\/p>\n
The Argentina centre-back, 27, was carried off on a stretcher after his left knee buckled late in Sunday\u2019s 2-0 defeat by Crystal Palace at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n
\u201cManchester United can confirm that Lisandro Martinez suffered an injury to his cruciate ligament in Sunday\u2019s game against Crystal Palace,\u201d the club said in a statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cAssessment of the injury is ongoing to determine the appropriate course of treatment and the timescale for his rehabilitation.<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone at Manchester United wishes Lisandro Martinez strength for a successful recovery and we will be supporting him every step of the way.\u201d<\/p>\n
United boss Ruben Amorim said after Palace match that he thought it was a \u201cserious situation\u201d, adding: \u201cLicha is really important for us, not just as a football player but the character he has, especially in this hard moment.\u201d<\/p>\n
The result left Amorim\u2019s side, who host Leicester in the FA Cup on Friday, 13th in the Premier League.<\/p>\n
United signed left-back Patrick Dorgu from Lecce in the January transfer window but there are fresh doubts over the fitness of defender Luke Shaw, who has not started a game for the club in almost 12 months.<\/p>\n
Martinez\u2019s injury came almost exactly a year after he sustained a knee injury against West Ham. He returned on March 30 but then suffered a calf problem.<\/p>\n
The Argentine has played 32 times for United this season, scoring goals against Liverpool and Fulham.<\/p>\n
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