Newcastle United’s Champions League rivals Manchester United rocked by double blow

Miles Starforth
By Miles Starforth
Published 14th Apr 2023, 22:09 BST
Updated 14th Apr 2023, 22:11 BST
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Manchester United have been rocked by a double injury blow ahead of the Premier League run-in.

Erik ten Hag’s side are challenging third-placed Newcastle United for Champions League football next season.

However, the Carabao Cup winners, beaten 2-0 by Newcastle earlier this month, have been dealt a blow after Lisandro Martinez was ruled out for the rest of the season.

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Raphael Varane, Martinez’s defensive colleague, will also be sidelined for “a few weeks” after a costly 2-2 draw against Sevilla in the Europa League on Thursday night.

The club said in a statement: “Lisandro Martinez has been ruled out for the remainder of the season after fracturing a metatarsal bone in his foot. However, the Argentinian defender is expected to make a full recovery in time to be ready for the start of next season.

“Martinez sustained the injury in the 86th minute of Thursday night’s 2-2 draw with Sevilla in the quarter-final of the Europa League.

“Lisandro’s defensive partner Raphael Varane was also substituted with an injury at half-time in the same game, and is expected to be out for a few weeks.”

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