How Manchester United discovered Lisandro Martinez injury as Erik ten Hag sets Hannibal Mejbri example
30.09.2023 - 08:21
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Manchester United return to Premier League action on Saturday afternoon when they host Crystal Palace at Old Trafford for the second time in five days.
Erik ten Hag's side cruised into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup with a 3-0 win against the Eagles on Tuesday, with goals coming from Alejandro Garnacho, Casemiro and Anthony Martial. They will hope for a similar result again this afternoon in a bid to record a third straight victory across all competitions.
Any win will come without Lisandro Martinez and Sergio Reguilon, however, with confirmation coming on Friday that the pair will be unavailable. However, Ten Hag will welcome back Christian Eriksen and Scott McTominay after both missed the midweek action through illness.
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With all that in mind, here are your Saturday morning headlines.
Martinez update
Erik ten Hag admits that United discovered a "problem" with Martinez's recovery from a metatarsal fracture.
Martinez sustained the injury in United's 2-2 draw with Sevilla in the Europa League quarter-finals on April 13 and he underwent surgery five days later.
The 25-year-old returned to the side in the opening pre-season friendly against Leeds United on July 12 but Martinez has struggled for form and he suffered a setback in the defeat at Arsenal on September 3.
Having started in the defeats to Brighton and Bayern Munich earlier this month, Martinez is now expected to be sidelined for around two months.
See what the Dutchman had to say here.
Hannibal example
Erik ten Hag believes Hannibal Mejbri has already become an example for the rest of his teammates after two successive starts.
Mejbri lined up