Last Updated: April 14, 2023, 07:47 IST
Sevilla’s Marcos Acuna and Gonzalo Montiel assist Manchester United’s Lisandro Martinez off the pitch (AP)
Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag tried to remain optimistic concerning the damage suffered by defender Lisandro Martinez through the 2-2 Europa League draw with Sevilla
Manchester United’s Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez suffered accidents through the 2-2 Europa League draw with Sevilla on Thursday.
Varane was substituted at halftime due to damage and Martinez regarded in misery as he was carried off the sector by Sevilla gamers Marcos Acuna and Gonzalo Montiel, his Argentina teammates, late on.
Man United supervisor Erik ten Hag tried to remain optimistic concerning the damage suffered by defender Martinez.
There was hypothesis Martinez had suffered a critical Achilles damage which might finish his season.
“I can’t inform what it’s, however shouldn’t be an Achilles,” the Dutchman told reporters. “I have spoken with him and he is okay and he is calm.”
United had been main 2-0 late within the sport at Old Trafford, however needed to accept a 2-2 draw after conceding two personal targets.
The draw was not the one disappointment. Martinez joined an inventory of injured gamers together with striker Marcus Rashford, defender Luke Shaw and Martinez’s fellow centre again Raphael Varane who had to get replaced at halftime towards Sevilla.
“We have seen Licha Martinez drop out after a second,” Ten Hag told MUTV. “There was no opponent involved so it doesn’t look that great but we have to wait. The medical staff have to do their job, to give the right diagnosis.
“I think (it is) an injury (that means) he will not play on Sunday,” Ten Hag added, referring to United’s Premier League sport at Nottingham Forest. “I can’t say what the analysis (is). I want to attend and to know what it’s.”
Rashford, who has contributed 28 goals and eight assists this season, is expected to miss a couple of weeks due a groin injury.
United became only the second English side to score two own goals in a single match in a major European competition. Chelsea were the first, in 2019 against Ten Hag’s Ajax Amsterdam.
United plays Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Sunday before the second leg against Sevilla on Thursday and the FA Cup semifinal against Brighton next weekend.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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