Eight weeks will pass before Lisandro Martinez returns from his injury, and another Man United defender’s recuperation plan has been shelved.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka, a defender for Manchester United, has encountered a setback in his endeavour to recuperate from an injury. Wan-Bissaka tried to exercise on Thursday but was forced to leave the practice due to an unidentified injury that has kept him out of the last three games.
Mason Mount (calf) and Tyrell Malacia (knee) are remain out for United as they get ready to play fourth-place Aston Villa away from home on Sunday.
With a medial collateral ligament injury, centre back Lisandro Martinez is projected to miss eight weeks of action. Erik ten Hag, the manager of United, may start Raphael Varane and Harry Maguire in their Premier League debuts.
Ten Hag admitted, “Yeah, it’s a setback of course, Licha just returning.” “When he plays, his value to the squad is evident. In addition to his technical abilities, he instills a team mentality; yet, this is a significant setback for Licha.
“He’s a fighter, but he’s extremely disappointed about it. He’ll return, stronger than ever. There are still games to be played, therefore we think he can return by the end of the season. We have to replace him as a team, and we have excellent players who can, will, and will perform in that position. We have to handle it as a team.
“Aaron Wan-Bissaka was training today when he left.” I’m not sure where he is right now or what the prognosis is, but hopefully it’s not too severe. Ty and Mason aren’t prepared to rejoin the team.”
Martinez hurt his knee in the 66th minute of United’s 3-0 victory over West Ham last week, but he tried to play on until the 71st minute, when he was replaced.
Ten Hag refuted the idea that Martinez’s decision to return to the field worsened his condition. “I don’t think so, but Lisandro was the one who was uncomfortable returning to the pitch, but he tried, and in the next attack, he stopped.”
It is unattainable; in certain circumstances, it may be evident and unambiguous, but there is always a grey area, and it is exceedingly challenging to see from the sidelines. what took place there.
“We can see it on the screens, and our medical records are are over there, interacting with the participants. But it’s not possible to evaluate in a minute or two. After a match, I’m not sure. How can you determine in two minutes that you require at least 24 hours, if not more?”
Luke Shaw performed admirably at centre back last season, and centre halves Varane, Maguire, Victor Lindelof, and Jonny Evans are all anticipated to be in the lineup against Villa.
Ten Hag likes a defensive partnership between a right- and left-footed player, but Shaw will probably continue at left-back due to Malacia’s extended absence.
Ten Hag stated, “We have options regarding how to handle that position.” We are optimistic that we can continue this process and that other players will be able to fill that position, contribute, and play at a high level since we have good centre halves in our squad. It is up to them. Luke can also play there.
“We’ve seen that having a left footer is advantageous, but we still need to improve our players. When you work with, coach, and train players, they can also grow in these roles. Our players are seen at the back line make wiser selections; I can see that they are honing their constructing talents. We can continue to improve our ball-playing from the back, I’m sure of it.”