After sustaining a horrific injury against Crystal Palace, LISANDRO MARTINEZ broke down in tears.
The event caused a six-minute delay, and the stretcher was called right away.
As Martinez and Palace winger Ismaila Sarr fought for the ball, Martinez seemed to hurt his ankle.
His right foot snagged the turf and seemed to become somewhat stuck when he used his left foot to stretch for the ball.
Physiotherapists hurried onto the field after the Argentine was left in a heap on the ground.
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Martinez was treated for a long time before being taken away on a stretcher.
The Butcher, the defender, appeared obviously upset about the injury.
“We will see in the coming days, but I think it is a serious situation,” manager Ruben Amorim stated following the game.
“He has a strong character in the locker room in addition to being an excellent athlete.
“He sensed it, and as a player, you can tell when something is serious.
“We are here to help him in this difficult moment like he has helped us.”
Martinez has had horrific injuries at Old Trafford before.
In his first season at the club, he broke his metatarsal and spent months on the treatment table.
The defender had another strange injury shortly after recovering from that setback as he tussled with Vladimir Coufal of West Ham and his knee bent awkwardly.
Martinez was replaced by Matthijs de Ligt, but United’s left flank was completely overrun when Daniel Munoz broke through and squared to Jean-Philippe Mateta for the goal.
Palace won 2-0 thanks to the striker’s second goal of the game.
The Red Devils have now lost all four of their prior encounters with the south London team.
With the transfer window coming to an end, United is at a disadvantage due to the injury blow.
With Marcus Rashford getting closer to joining Aston Villa, the team had been preparing to add a forward before tomorrow’s deadline.
Mathys Tel of Bayern Munich, who turned down Tottenham this week, is another target, and Leon Bailey has been linked to a move in the opposite direction.
However, if Martinez’s injury is as severe as anticipated, acquiring a center-back might become the first priority.