“Manchester United’s sidelined player Lisandro Martinez is targeting a comeback for one of the season’s pivotal matches, aiming to return after an anticipated two-month absence due to injury.
Lisandro Martinez has pinpointed Manchester United’s highly anticipated clash with Liverpool as his target for returning from injury.
Following his knee ligament injury sustained during United’s victory over West Ham at Old Trafford, Martinez faces a minimum two-month absence from action. The injury occurred during a collision with West Ham’s Vladimir Coufal in the second half of the match.
While Martinez won’t require surgery, he faces an extensive period of treatment and rehabilitation at the club’s Carrington training ground. However, the Argentine defender is already contemplating his potential return date and has earmarked the showdown against Jurgen Klopp’s title-chasing Liverpool as his desired comeback game.
United will welcome their arch-rivals on April 6, offering Erik ten Hag’s squad an opportunity to disrupt Liverpool’s Premier League title aspirations in Klopp’s farewell campaign.
Preceding the showdown with Liverpool, United will face Chelsea in an away fixture three days earlier. While Martinez aims to participate in both matches, his return for the Chelsea fixture may be more optimistic. However, he holds a more practical chance of featuring against Liverpool, potentially starting the match or being included on the substitutes’ bench.