Manchester United gets great injury news for star defender Lisandro Martinez

Go ahead and take a deep breath, Manchester United fans. On Sunday in the 3-0 win over West Ham United, star defender Lisandro Martinez suffered a concerning knee injury in the second half. He went down in a ton of pain.

Martinez tried to tough it out and he even came back into the game for a brief period. However, it was a short return. There was fear that he might have torn his ACL, ending his season. Luckily, that's not the case.

🚨🔴 Lisandro Martínez injury update.

It’s NOT an ACL injury, sources confirm.

Argentinian defender has a sprained collateral ligament — #MUFC hope to have Lisandro back after international break in March.

No surgery needed, as @gastonedul has reported. pic.twitter.com/aG7DpW2VW9
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 5, 2024

According to insider Fabrizio Romano, Martindez indeed avoided the ACL tear and he's dealing with a sprained ligament. With this update, the Argentine defender will be out for a little under two months - he's expected to be back after the March international break. This means he should be back for the showdown vs. Liverpool in early April.