Man Utd offer Martinez and Varane injury update after fears swirl

Erik ten Hag reviews Man Utd's draw with Sevilla

Manchester United have confirmed that Lisandro Martinez will miss the remainder of the season with a fractured metatarsal bone in his foot. Raphael Varane is also set for a spell on the sidelines after also suffering an injury in Thursday’s Europa League clash with Sevilla.

United were cruising at Old Trafford, leading 2-0 in the first leg before Martinez went down in agony on the ball, clutching his right foot.

Sevilla players helped carry the 25-year-old off the pitch before he went to the dressing room in tears on a stretcher.

There were initial fears that his Achilles was the issue, which could have ruled him out until 2024, but a metatarsal requires at least six weeks of recovery.

United added that Martinez is expected to have made a full recovery by the start of next season.

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Ten Hag will have to make do without his £57million star, who has been one of the Premier League’s top defenders since his arrival.

A late collapse against Sevilla saw United surrender the two-goal lead in stoppage time as they finished the 2-2 draw with 10 men, using all five substitutions before losing Martinez.

And ahead of a now-daunting second leg in Seville, Ten Hag’s woes have worsened.

United have confirmed they believe the Frenchman will miss ‘a few weeks’ after he withdrew at half-time with a foot injury.

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The Red Devils could play several games in that time frame, including three in the next 10 days.

Ten Hag’s side travel to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Sunday before Sevilla and Wembley Stadium for an FA Cup semi-final against Brighton and Hove Albion next week.

The Dutchman has faced adversity en masse in his maiden season as United boss. Losing his first-choice centre-back pairing for a crucial stage of the run-in is the latest hurdle he must navigate past.

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