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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jamie Jackson

Manchester United’s Lisandro Martínez ruled out for rest of season

Lisandro Martínez Manchester United Raphaël Varane Rapha Erik ten Hag FA Cup Sevilla Europa League
Lisandro Martínez is injured
Lisandro Martínez leaves the pitch on a stretcher after fracturing a metatarsal against Sevilla. Photograph: Matthew Peters/Manchester United/Getty Images

Manchester United have suffered a sizable blow to their bid for Champions League qualification, the Europa League and FA Cup after injuries ruled Lisandro Martínez out until next season and Raphaël Varane for a number of weeks.

Erik ten Hag’s first-choice centre-backs suffered their respective problems in Thursday’s Europa League quarter-final first leg draw with Sevilla. Varane, whose injury has not been specified, was withdrawn at half-time at Old Trafford, while Martínez was carried off near the end with a fractured metatarsal.

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