Manchester United has officially revealed that the team's centerpiece, Lysander Martinez, is expected to be out of action for a long time due to a recurring metatarsal injury. According to British media speculation, the 25-year-old Argentinean international will need to recuperate for at least two months, so the team's two "star substitutes" centerpieces, Harry Maguire and Johnny Evans, are expected to compete for the starting seat.
Lysander Martinez has been out of action since the last round of the UEFA Europa League group stage match against Bayern Munich, and has missed two consecutive matches in the Premier League against Burnley and the EFL Cup against Crystal Palace so far. Now, the club has officially announced his injury, stating that he has suffered a recurrence of an old metatarsal injury. Back in April this year, he was injured in the UEFA Cup against Xavier, resulting in metatarsal fractures, had a long-term three-month layoff. The British media analyzed that this injury may also require a two-month recovery period, and may even affect the rest of his matches this year.
