The international breaks are frustrating from the perspective of club football fans, but it has enabled Lisandro Martinez to inch closer to full fitness while missing fewer games.
Lisandro Martinez has been out of action since February of this year after he injured his cruciate ligament in a home defeat to Crystal Palace.
The general recovery span for a cruciate ligament injury, from the date it happened to return on the pitch, is about 8-10 months.
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It means Martinez is inching closer to a return, as he has already been seen doing intensive gym work. Manchester United’s latest stance on Martinez’s return has now emerged.
Lisandro Martinez playing for Manchester United.
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Lisandro Martinez injury update latest
No injury comes at a “good time”, but this one was particularly cruel for Martinez, who was emerging as a leader of Ruben Amorim’s defence when he got injured.
Moreover, it was a buildup of fitness issues, which haven’t allowed the Argentine to build a consistent stream of momentum for the last two seasons.
Clearly, with his body having gone through such a tough time, Man Utd need to be extremely careful with his fitness now.
He can no longer be considered the ironman figure he was when he arrived at Old Trafford, with Erik ten Hag using him in basically every game during that 2022/23 season of success.
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Sky Sports now report that United are fully aware of the same, with the club taking a measured approach to his return despite the player being close to returning to full training.
Martinez can have a clear timetable for return
Positive scans of his knee are a major boost to the player and the club, and it comes at a perfect time, because he can have a clear timetable for his return.
Man Utd play just four games before another international break begins, which means he will get two free weeks again to build himself up.
Barring any setbacks, he can target a return to the squad for the November 25 game against Everton at Old Trafford.
Coincidentally, his recovery can come full circle on November 30, when United play the opposition he injured his crucial ligament against.
A trip to Crystal Palace on November 30 can mark his return to the pitch, and if United find some form, he can provide a crucial boost to the dressing room’s confidence with his leadership.
He has been greatly missed.