Lisandro Martinez won't be available for Manchester United's mammoth FA Cup final next week but manager Erik ten Hag expects him to be back at their Carrington training ground "in the coming days."
The Argentine centre-back, 25, was forced to undergo surgery after fracturing his metatarsal during United's Europa League quarter-final clash with Sevilla in April. Martinez's absence, coupled with that of centre-back partner Raphael Varane, rocked Ten Hag's side, who after crashing out of Europe a week later risked losing their top-four status before recovering in recent games.
Now the Red Devils boss is looking forward to seeing the influential defender back at base and says that he'll make a full recovery in time for pre-season. Speaking to Viaplay ahead of this Sunday's Premier League finale at home to Fulham, Ten Hag declared: "I am expecting Lisandro Martinez back at the club in the coming days. He will be ready for the start of pre-season."
