On September 3, Lisandro Martínez He was left lying on the grass with clear expressions of pain. He had made a closure to rescue his team Manchester United of a dangerous play against Arsenalby Premier League. The defender continued playing not only for his club, but he even traveled to the start of the South American Qualifiers to be next to the Argentine National Team at the beginning of the road towards the 2026 World Cup. But the situation got worsethe English team announced on Friday that it had suffered from an old injury and during the next week He will have to undergo surgery for the second time in 2023.
He had already done it last April, due to the same injury to the fifth metatarsal, which was affected again in that play against Arsenal, although the first tests had indicated that there was no injury and it was only a trauma to the right foot. .
That is why he joined the National Team the following week in Buenos Aires. and the coach Lionel Scaloni clarified: “It will be up to us if we want to risk it or not, it is an uncomfortable area”. Although the defender did not play in the victory against Ecuador at the Monumental or in the defeat of Bolivia in La Paz.
Upon returning from the double qualifying round, the man from Entre Ríos had action again: he played against Brighton and before him Bayern Munich, in the debut of the Champions League. He revealed that for those duels he had to take painkillers because of the pain he felt. As they persisted, on Thursday new studies were carried out that confirmed that needs new surgery.
Foto: Reuters/John Sibley
Speaking about the 25-year-old defender’s injury, his coach Erik ten Hag said: “We made a proper diagnosis, also in Argentina, but now it turned out that there was a problem. It is very sad for him and for the team, because he was not 100%”.
“I think there was a big difference between Licha Martínez in the last games and Licha Martínez that we have seen in the first season here”argument.
The intervention would take place during this same weekaccording to various British media, although a new medical report is expected from the Manchester club.
What is certain is that Lionel Scaloni already has his first confirmed loss for the list that will be provided in the coming days for dates 3 and 4 of the Qualifiers, and also for days 5 and 6.
What rivals is it against? The first challenge will be on Thursday, October 12, against Paraguay at the Monumental and that window will close on Tuesday the 17th at night, at the National Stadium in Lima, before Peru.
Then, in November, two really very special duels will arrive. Possibly, on Thursday the 16th, on the River field, the National Team will receive the Uruguay of Marcelo Bielsa. While on Tuesday the 21st it will be the turn of a new Superclásico of the Americas against Brazil (it would be in Brasilia, Recife or Manaus).
After the operation there will be between two and three months of recovery for the versatile and fast central marker.
The origin of the injury
On April 13, 85 minutes of the match between the Red Devils and Sevilla were being played, when the former Defensa y Justicia made a bad move, he dropped and his Scaloneta teammates, Gonzalo Montiel and Marcos Acuña, carried him off. generating the photo that moved the entire country and that was all the rage.
Photo: AP / Dave Thompson
The world champion had left Old Trafford on crutches, the legendary stadium that fell silent after Licha’s cry. His leaving the field in the quarterfinals of the Europa League without being able to support his right leg and his inconsolable crying generated great concern in United and the National Team.
Then he joined Manchester United’s pre-season training and in this new period he played six games. “Everyone at Manchester United sends Lisandro our best wishes and we hope he returns as soon as possible,” the club wished in the statement. release.
2023-10-02 03:31:44
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