Man Utd defender Lisandro Martinez undergoes successful surgery on metatarsal

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Man Utd Defender Lisandro Martinez Undergoes Successful Surgery On Metatarsal
Martinez is expected to make a full recovery in time for the start of next season, but his absence leaves United without either of their first-choice centre-backs
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By PA Sport Staff

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has undergone successful surgery on the fractured metatarsal which prematurely ended his season.

The Argentina centre-back was carried off on a stretcher during Thursday’s Europa League draw with Sevilla on Thursday and it quickly became apparent the 25-year-old would play no further part in the campaign.

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Martinez has now had an operation on his right foot and the player posted a picture on Instagram post-surgery with the message: “Everything went really well, thanks to God!

“Many thanks for all of your messages. Now focusing on the recovery.”

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Martinez is expected to make a full recovery in time for the start of next season, but his absence leaves United without either of their first-choice centre-backs as Raphael Varane was also injured against Sevilla and is expected to be out for a few weeks.

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