Ruben Amorim confirms his plan for Lisandro Martinez ahead of Crystal Palace clash | OneFootball

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has confirmed what he plans to do with Lisandro Martinez ahead of Sunday’s meeting with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

Licha back from injury

Martinez is back and available for selection after an extremely lengthy period on the sidelines with an ACL injury.

The Argentina international has not featured for United since February, when he picked up the injury during a meeting with Palace at Old Trafford.

After months of hard work and rehabilitation, he was finally back in the matchday squad for Monday evening’s 1-0 loss at the hands of Everton.

Martinez was named on the bench but was not brought on to help his teammates as they slipped to a shocking loss against the Toffees, who played most of the game while reduced to 10 men after Idrissa Gueye’s early red card.

As United look to get back on track, Amorim has confirmed that the defender is available to play, although he acknowledged that his minutes will have to be regulated to manage his workload.

Amorim confirms Licha plan

Amorim told club media, “If he is on the bench, he is ready.”

“Of course, we need to control his minutes but, if he is on the bench, he is ready to play.”

United’s clash with Palace was handed an unusual kick-off time of 12:00 GMT. However, Amorim stressed that the timing of the match is irrelevant, insisting his players must always be ready to perform whenever they’re called upon.

“If you play for Manchester United, if you have to play at seven o’clock in the morning, we need to be prepared for that. It’s a pleasure and it’s a big responsibility.”

“So the time doesn’t matter, it’s [the same] for both teams, the same stadium. Of course, it is away but we will have our away fans, so it is not an issue.”

“We need to do our part. If there is someone that is doing the right things since last year, this year, it is our fans. So let’s do our part.”

United last won a Premier League game on October 26 when they beat Brighton and Hove Albion 4-2.

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