The Man United defender has been ruled out for the rest of the season after fracturing a metatarsal bone in his foot against Sevilla
Lisandro Martinez thanked Manchester United fans for their messages (Image: Instagram / lisandromartinezzz)
Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has shared an update from his hospital bed after undergoing surgery on his fractured metatarsal.
The Argentine star collapsed clutching his foot in the closing seconds of United’s 2-2 draw with Sevilla in the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinal on Thursday. He needed assistance getting off the pitch and was carried off by international teammates Marcos Acuna and Gonzalo Montiel of Sevilla.
After undergoing an assessment of the injury the following day it was determined Martinez had fractured a metatarsal bone in his foot, ruling him out for the remainder of the season. The defender has now successfully completed surgery on the injury.
In an update shared on Instagram late on Monday night, Martinez wrote: “Everything went really well, thanks to God! Many thanks for all of your messages. Now focusing on the recovery.”
Martinez’s teammates were clearly delighted with the news that the surgery had gone well, with several responding in the comments.
David De Gea posted an emoji of a butcher’s knife while Alejandro Garnacho posted bicep and heart emojis. Young United centre-back Bjorn Hardley, who could find himself called up to the first-team squad in Martinez’s absence wrote: “Coming back stronger.”
Marc Jurado added: “Come on brother.”
Martinez had previously shared his thoughts after having his debut season at Old Trafford cut short by the injury, writing on Instagram: “Not the way I imagined what’s been a very special season would end, but sometimes we face obstacles along the way that we have to overcome to make us stronger and we learn from them.
“I know that I’ll be back very soon to go for more. In the meantime, I’ll continue to support all my team-mates to achieve our objectives.
“The number of messages and support I’ve received has been amazing, they’re giving me strength and encouragement at this moment. Many, many thanks to you all from the bottom of my heart.”
The 25-year-old is expected to make a full recovery in time for the start of next season.
Erik ten Hag’s side will now be without both first-choice centre-backs after Raphael Varane was forced off in the same game.
Sources: manchestereveningnews.co.uk
