Lisandro Martínez trains with Man United again, boost for Scaloni | OneFootball

With the 2026 World Cup getting closer, the coming months will be crucial for those players who wish to make it onto the list of call-ups for the Argentine National Team, which will be able to count on one of its regulars again. Lisandro Martínez returned to training with Manchester United after his severe knee injury.

The defender had suffered a torn cruciate ligament in his left knee in February, during a match against Crystal Palace in the Premier League. After months of recovery, he returned to the Carrington Training Center, where he received a warm welcome from the first team.

expressed coach Ruben Amorim last week.

Lisandro Martínez has been a regular name in Lionel Scaloni's call-ups. He was part of the world champions in Qatar 2022 and the corresponding Copa América tournaments in 2021 and 2024. In total, he played 26 matches and scored a goal in the quarter-finals against Ecuador last year in the continental tournament.

After a tragic season, the Red Devils started the current campaign on the right foot. They are in sixth place in the English Premier League with 16 points and have achieved important victories, such as the win in the classic against Liverpool by 2-1.

The recovery of Licha fits perfectly for Manchester United, who play with a three-center-back system in which the natural left-back Luke Shaw acts as a left stopper, an ideal position for the player from Entre Ríos. The next match will be this Saturday, November 1, against Nottingham Forest at 12 PM at City Ground, for the 10th round of the Premier League.

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