September 29th 2023.
Erik ten Hag has revealed that Lisandro Martinez was not playing at full fitness before suffering a recurrence of his injury from last season. The Argentina international had been playing since the start of the season, but was forced off against Arsenal in August.
Ten Hag admits that diagnostic tests were done, but Martinez's injury still went unnoticed. He said that it is "very sad" for both Martinez and the team, as he wasn't operating at 100%.
Former players have criticized Martinez this season, as the team conceded 14 goals in the five games he started. Ten Hag believes that Martinez's injury has had a major impact on the team's performance. He said that if even just one player drops their level, it can lower the team's performance as a whole.
The injury crisis at Manchester United has only been compounded as Sergio Reguilon, Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia and Aaron Wan-Bissaka are also on the sidelines. This leaves Diogo Dalot as the only recognised full-back.
Ten Hag is now hoping that the team can cope without Martinez, as they look to get back to full strength. He believes that the Argentine can still contribute a lot to the team when he returns, and that his absence has had a major effect.
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