Lisandro Martínez and a positive message after the operation

the season for Lisandro Martínez it was round. World champion with the Argentina national team and great presence at Manchester United, fighting for the Europa League. Still the center suffered a fracture of the fifth metatarsal of his right foot and will no longer be able to play for the rest of the campaign.

This Monday Licha was operated on and, after leaving the operating room, she posted a message on the net. “Everything went very well, thank God! Thanks so much for all the messages, now thinking about recovery. Come on“Lisandro Martínez wrote on Instagram along with a post-surgery photo. As expected, his teammates filled the comments with messages of support for him.

Now, The footballer will have to go through the recovery process, which will take at least six weeks. Therefore, it would be too close to the FIFA June date and Lionel Scaloni may not want to risk it. The good thing, at least, is that the injury wasn’t an Achilles tendon, which would have required several months of rehabilitation.

The moment of Licha’s injury

The alarms were raised when in the duel between Manchester United and Sevilla, which finished 2-2, Licha was injured without being able to set foot. The 25-year-old defender withdrew from Old Trafford on crutches and a boot, making it clear the injury was serious.

The departure of Lisandro Martínez without being able to support his right leg and crying inconsolably have generated great concern in the Red Devils and also in Argentina. Indeed, the former Ajax had to leave the field of play helped by his rivals, but teammates, Huevo Acuña and Gonzalo Montiel.

How was the injury? Lisandro wanted to play from behind, he tried dribbling against Jesús Navas and at that moment he felt discomfort in his right ankle which forced him to collapse on the grass. United medical staff rushed in, but the world champion’s face said it all.