21/07/2026
Lisandro Martinez has managed to start just 65 Premier League matches in his four years at Manchester United ๐
United face an anxious wait to discover the full severity of the defender's latest injury. The opening game of the Premier League season against newly-promoted Hull City is now less than 5๏ธโฃ weeks away
Michael Carrick is facing the real possibility of being without one of his first-choice centre-backs for the opening day ๐ฌ
The 28-year-old defender has been a fan favourite since arriving at Old Trafford back in 2022. Yet he has spent far too much time on the sidelines during his spell in Manchester ๐ค
Martinez has now entered the final year of his United contract. And with his contract ticking down, he is effectively playing for his future at Old Trafford ๐
United's defensive options are already severely stretched. Matthijs de Ligt is currently recovering from surgery on a back problem picked up last year ๐
That leaves the club facing a central dilemma over whether Martinez is "too good to let go, even though he is unavailable so often?" ๐ค
