Man Utd boss Amorim provides update on Martinez return – and reveals another defender could miss clash with Nottingham Forest | OneFootball

Ruben Amorim says Lisandro Martinez is not yet ready to return to action for Manchester United.

The defender has been out for several months with an ACL injury but has returned to training of late.

Amorim says the Argentinian wants to play against Nottingham Forest on Saturday, but insists it is too soon for him to return.

“He wants to go to this one [Forest], he isn’t going to this one,” Amorim said.

“He’s going to need time. He has started training with us. Slowly he is going to get better.

“It’s really good. He gives use that edge in every training session, that is also really good for us.”

Meanwhile, Harry Maguire could again miss out after being sidelined for the win against Brighton last weekend with an injury.

“The rest of the guys, we have one day (to recover),” he said. “I don’t know about Harry Maguire, the rest are fit.”

United could make it four wins in a row by beating Forest but Amorim is anticipating a difficult game.

“We need to be prepared for a different game against Brighton,” he said.

“We had space to play. We are not going to have that space. You need to understand that we are not being the same team away and at home, so we need to improve the way we control the environment. Every tackle is a big moment for the opponent’s fans, so we need to play better away.

“We are prepared for a very tough match.”