You didn’t think Manchester United would actually get through an entire international break (and we still have the entire weekend, and early next week to go) without suffering a fresh injury or two, right? Sure enough, Argentinian central defender Lisandro Martinez, one of the team’s best players, suffered a back problem, and thus had to withdraw from international duty this window.
Fortunately, it doesn’t sound too serious.
Lisandro Martinez
Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni provided the following update: “We didn’t expect the case of Lisandro. We saw that he had suffered a blow to his back, but apparently, he had no problem, just pain. When he arrived here, the pain increased a bit, he underwent tests and is not fit to be here.”
Overall it is encouraging though- he should be in contention for the very first game, after the November internationals.
Tyrell Malacia
Injury: rehabilitation from knee surgery
Potential Return:
The left-back finally made his first appearance, in well over a year (and few months to boot) in the EFL Trophy match against Huddersfield Town on Tuesday. So he’s back! Huzzah!
Kobbie Mainoo
Injury: hamstring
Potential Return: November 24, versus Ipswich Town.
Harry Maguire
Injury: foot
Potential Return: November 24, vs. Ipswich.
MAN UNITED PREDICTED LINEUP
Man United’s best XI with Rashford as no.9: Onana, Yoro, De Ligt, Martinez, Mazraoui, Ugarte, Mainoo, Shaw/Dalot, Fernandes, Garnacho/Amad, Rashford.
