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Manchester United defender Lisandro Martínez was forced off during the 3-0 win over West Ham with a worrying knee injury.
Martínez, 26, came off in the 70th minute of the match after chasing a counterattack, shortly after initially appearing to injure his knee in a clash with West Ham’s Vladimir Coufal on the United sideline.
The Argentine defender missed much of the last year after consecutive foot injuries. He was carrying an ice bag after the Wolves game, but Erik ten Hag described it as a precautionary measure.
After full time on Sunday afternoon, an injury specialist’s social media account analyzed the injury that forced Martinez off the field.
With several images of the injury site, the check He detailed: “If we notice that the player’s weight falls on Martínez’s knee, that is the reason for entering the knee from the inside with an inward turn.
“Often these injuries can be a sprain of the internal ligament of the knee.”
These injuries are also known as medial collateral ligament (MCL) injuries. According Cleveland ClinicThe severity of said injury depends on the level of tear suffered.
The information on their website says: “A grade 1 (mild) MCL tear typically heals in one to three weeks. A grade 2 (moderate) MCL tear usually takes four to six weeks to heal with treatment. A grade 3 (severe) MCL tear may take six weeks or more to heal with treatment. “If you have surgery to repair your MCL tear, it may take longer.”
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Ten Hag was unable to provide the exact details of Martínez’s setback, but described the situation as “very bad” for the player and the club.
“I can’t give the details, but it seems bad,” he said. “We have to wait for the details and make the correct diagnosis in the coming days. We’ll see what’s happening. Right now we’re really sad about this but hopefully it’s not that bad. We can only pray.
“We have to know in the coming days what the diagnosis is. It’s very bad for him and very bad for the team. He is just returning and is a very important part for us. Last season, when he fell out, I felt our performance went down a notch. We have to avoid it because we have a good squad and center backs who can fill in. But he definitely brings spirit to the team, in addition to his soccer skills.
“It’s disappointing for the team and especially for Licha. It’s so frustrating that he worked hard to come back now for two games. It looks like he will have to miss some games injured again, but let’s stay positive at this time. I hope it’s not so bad, but we have to wait.”