Man United will take on Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday at Old Trafford following the international break, and several key players may be missing.
According to the Telegraph, Erik ten Hag could possibly be without defender Lisandro Martinez for this game.
The Dutchman will almost certainly be without Raphael Varane, Luke Shaw, and Mason Mount, who all suffered injuries in August.
Antony, who started the opening four Man United Premier League games, is now in Brazil and unavailable to play for the club while he deals with abuse allegations.
While Antony has sworn to establish his innocence, it is unlikely that his case will be concluded this week.
Martinez is now said to be doubtful for the Brighton match as well. He was taken out with a knock during the 3-1 loss at Arsenal just before the international break.
The 25-year-old allayed injury fears when he travelled with the national team. But, he didn’t feature in Argentina’s fixtures against Ecuador and Bolivia.
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It seems he has picked up an issue with his right foot yet again. Ten Hag will hope that the injury is not serious, considering the fact that Martinez suffered a broken metatarsal in the right foot near the end of last season.
His absence could come as a blessing in disguise for Harry Maguire who replaced Martinez after 67 minutes at the Emirates Stadium.
Maguire was heavily linked with a move to West Ham during the summer window, but the move didn’t materialize in the end.
He wants to fight for his place and could make a rare start alongside Victor Lindelof at the back.
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