After suffering an ACL injury recently, Manchester United’s Lisandro Martinez has been sent a supportive message from his Argentina teammate and Liverpool midfielder, Alexis Mac Allister. During the Premier League match against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford on Sunday, the central defender was visibly upset and had to be carried off on a stretcher in the second half. He fell to the ground after contesting for the ball, immediately grabbing his knee. The team’s response was one of concern, stating ‘our hearts break’ as they feared the worst. This was subsequently verified by reports from Argentina which indicated that Martinez has suffered an ACL injury, potentially sidelining him for up to nine months. Numerous messages from both past and current teammates have poured in, wishing the 27-year-old a speedy recovery, with the latest coming from a club rival. Martinez and Mac Allister, both 2022 World Cup champions, share a strong friendship through their engagements in international football. Recently, they had an intense 2-2 match at Anfield in the Premier League for their teams, yet the fierce rivalry between the clubs was momentarily set aside during this display of camaraderie. Alexis Mac Allister expressed his support for Lisandro Martinez (Image: Instagram: @alemacallister). On Instagram, Liverpool’s number 10 posted: “Stay strong, my friend!” “To return with greater strength than before.” Martinez’s injury adds to his unfortunate streak in Manchester. Since joining in the summer of 2022, he is currently facing his third significant fitness issue. The most recent one was a knee injury involving the medial collateral ligament that sidelined him for several months. The other problem was a metatarsal injury that initially occurred and then reappeared, resulting in him missing 50 matches since his debut in the 2022/23 season.
