Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has been declared “ready to play” by Ruben Amorim following a ten-month injury layoff, placing him in contention to face Crystal Palace on Sunday after the Argentine sustained an ACL injury back in February.
According to a report from Goal.com, Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has been finally declared ‘ready to play’ following a lengthy injury layoff of ten months.
The Argentine star is now “in contention to face Crystal Palace on Sunday,” marking a significant boost for the club as he has returned to full fitness.
Martinez had been sidelined since he sustained an ACL injury against Palace at Old Trafford back in February.
His long journey back reached a critical milestone earlier in the week when he successfully made the matchday squad against Everton on Monday.
The crucial vote of fitness confidence was delivered by Ruben Amorim. The report quotes Amorim, who stated that the defender’s inclusion in the recent matchday squad “has confirmed that signals his availability moving forward.”
The return of the 25-year-old World Cup winner will be a massive lift for the Red Devils’ defensive options as they head into a busy period.
Martinez is expected to provide much-needed stability and aggression in the back line. His return to action ends a difficult period for the defender, who has been out for almost a year and will be eager to cement his place back in the starting XI.