Manchester United have received a fresh recovery timeline for Lisandro Mart\u00ednez, with a report placing his return in late October to early November. The Argentina international was part of the squad that travelled to the U.S. for United\u2019s pre-season tour and has been spotted back in training this season. Mart\u00ednez is planning his return for some point between late October and early November according to the well-placed journalist Gast\u00f3n Edul.<\/p>\n
There is caution around rushing Mart\u00ednez back before he is fully ready. The report says the defender is taking each step with this summer\u2019s World Cup in mind. Mart\u00ednez was part of the squad which lifted the global title in 2022 and had established himself as first-choice by the time Argentina lifted the 2024 Copa Am\u00e9rica after conceding just one goal in six matches.<\/p>\n
United will also be keen to have their central defender available again. The Red Devils have endured a woeful start to the new campaign. Head coach Ruben Amorim has spoken about quitting more frequently than victories as United are now deemed to be statistically more likely to get relegated than finish in the Premier League top five.<\/p>\n
Amorim\u2019s insistence on sticking with his cherished 3-4-2-1 formation has not helped United\u2019s attempts to steer out of their current spiral. The way this system exposes the midfield pairing is cited as a key factor in the club\u2019s failure to keep a clean sheet this season, and the awkwardness of the defensive trio is also noted. In a painful twist of misfortune, Mart\u00ednez is one of the few players in United\u2019s squad who is suited to the back-three formation.<\/p>\n
If Mart\u00ednez meets the reported timeline and returns between late October and early November, United will have the player best adapted to their chosen defensive shape available at a critical moment in the season. For now the club must balance recovery caution with the urgent need for defensive reinforcement on the pitch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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