The Argentine defender was stretchered down the Old Trafford tunnel and Erik ten Hag admitted that he expects him to miss the next game, at least.
Manchester United suffered a nightmare second half at the Theatre of Dreams on Thursday, losing a comfortable lead and suffering key injuries in the Europa League tie with Sevilla.
Erik ten Hag’s men took the lead with two well-taken Marcel Sabitzer goals in the opening 45 but it all unravelled in the second half as the visitors scored twice late on to secure a draw.
Most alarming, perhaps, were injuries suffered by Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez. The latter appeared to be in tears as he was helped from the pitch by his Argentina teammates Marcos Acuna and Gonzalo Montiel, before being taken down the tunnel on a stretcher.
What happened to Lisandro Martinez?
Shortly after Sevilla had got a goal back in the quarter-final tie, Martinez turned on the ball under no pressure and crumpled to the ground. There was no obvious reason for the Argentine to go down and he was immediately surrounded by United physios and his teammates.
After leaving the pitch he was able to stand on his own, but looked devastated as he stood with his hands on his head. United fans in attendance will have feared the worst.
The full extent of his injury is still unknown but Ten Hag told BT Sport after the game: “Licha Martinez, it doesn’t look that great.”
“I cannot tell what it is but it is not achilles. No that is not the area,” he added.
“I think [with] the injury he will not play on Sunday. But again, I can’t say a realistic diagnosis and I prefer to wait. And then we are clear. We will know exactly what it is.”
Manchester United face Nottingham Forest this Sunday, knowing that they need a win to keep them in pole position for a top four finish.
waddiortuy
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the changes shows you that we need to sell half of our players this summer and buy better players
Nekclpry
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Wrong changes all the time, we no longer need that fool as a coach again, he alway take games for granted all the time 2-0 it not a winning at all at list we have time to score more why then using the game to play all the time
Nekclpry
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Our coach it’s made
fezadelmr
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Ten hag he is not serious at all, I laugh Chelsea on Wednesday meanwhile I don’t know that our own will be worst than Chelsea
Suwceikmu
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Something I realized with Ten Hag is that he is not good at making substitution, it doesn’t matter if we are winning or not, I can remember the day we lost to arsenal, he substituted all the wingers that were attacking until the game attacking dropped , how come on this earth you bring werghost and Elanga in, while removing martial and bruno that were dominating.🥺🤦🏽♂️
The coach himself knows he made a mistake so no need for anyone defending him .....it just another one nobody above that let move on
Iamzikoben05
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you will just come here and type whatever u think without even knowing what's happening in the club u claim to care about. you even have phone and internet yet u still want to come here and showcase ur ignorance. well done 👍
Don’t mind them. I see some people comment and just feel shitty. They believed they know better than the coach.
Napcdknosy
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I don't think u are united fans,so u don't know garnacho is injury?
Rokbckpty
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Karma will come back
Koeikoruz
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Something I realized with Ten Hag is that he is not good at making substitution, it doesn’t matter if we are winning or not, I can remember the day we lost to arsenal, he substituted all the wingers that were attacking until the game attacking dropped , how come on this earth you bring werghost and Elanga in, while removing martial and bruno that were dominating.🥺🤦🏽♂️
then u don't watch man utd games ETH alway make good sub most almost Everytime he makes sub the substitute always score or assist so i am also shock that yesterday was different
controversial
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am enjoying how this man united fans who love mocking other teams getting it rough,karma bitting back
controversial
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Something I realized with Ten Hag is that he is not good at making substitution, it doesn’t matter if we are winning or not, I can remember the day we lost to arsenal, he substituted all the wingers that were attacking until the game attacking dropped , how come on this earth you bring werghost and Elanga in, while removing martial and bruno that were dominating.🥺🤦🏽♂️
stop excuses,if he would have been benched you would claim it's a poor line up
Zeeabdirt
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Something I realized with Ten Hag is that he is not good at making substitution, it doesn’t matter if we are winning or not, I can remember the day we lost to arsenal, he substituted all the wingers that were attacking until the game attacking dropped , how come on this earth you bring werghost and Elanga in, while removing martial and bruno that were dominating.🥺🤦🏽♂️
Zadabcimrz
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Mocacemnt
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Blame ten hag please who is Elanga and where is garnacho sorry to say we miss Marcus Rashford
you will just come here and type whatever u think without even knowing what's happening in the club u claim to care about. you even have phone and internet yet u still want to come here and showcase ur ignorance. well done 👍
rakbdinoy
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he removed Bruno then midfield became weak then savilla started dominating amounting pressure that why you see defender started scoring on goals
Moeadeklpr
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He did stupid subscription in second half, forgot that Sevilla players are more energetic
Netflix?😭😭😭
rapbeort
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the blame should go to the coach, because I didn't know how we lost possession in thew ever since we score that 2 goals, and Saville just took the average and the coach of Saville see it on time and tell his boy's to play more of the ball that united can't take the pressure, and that got them a point to fight for the second leg . shame on our coach for not studying the game well big head coach with useless and lazy players in the team
Jent01
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He did stupid subscription in second half, forgot that Sevilla players are more energetic
yaoikprs
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Blame ten hag please who is Elanga and where is garnacho sorry to say we miss Marcus Rashford