Lisandro Martinez has been pictured training at Carrington ahead of his long-awaited return to action for Manchester United.
The centre-half has been out of action since the start of February when he tore his anterior cruciate ligament during a home defeat to Crystal Palace, ruling him out of the remainder of the campaign.
Lisandro Martinez’s injury record is a grave concern for Ruben Amorim
Martinez has yet to oversee an injury-free season since signing for the Reds in 2022. According to Transfermarkt, he has missed a whopping 76 matches across all competitions for United while accumulating 91 appearances.
Still, the fact he is so impactful in the times he is available to play means he is almost certain to slot straight back into the starting XI as soon as he’s deemed fully fit and ready – but they won’t rush him to get him to that stage.
United will ease Martinez back into action
On Wednesday afternoon, journalist Rich Fay disclosed that the 27-year-old was ‘training on the grass’ in preparation for the commencement of his personal 2025/2026 season, noting that the team ‘have missed him greatly’ during his prolonged absence.
Martinez is likely eager to return to the pitch for United – not only to attempt to influence the team’s poor performance. He will strive to attract the attention of Lionel Scaloni to secure his place in Argentina’s World Cup squad next summer, having celebrated victory with his nation after their success in 2022.
The former Ajax player has consistently been a key figure for Scaloni in recent years; however, his lengthy time away from the game has allowed other players to assert their claims for starting positions.
Additionally, the fact that United is currently playing only one match per week will not aid the situation, as Martinez will have even fewer chances to effectively demonstrate that he has returned to peak form.
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