Manchester United have officially announced that center back Ricardo Martinez, who was injured in the first leg of the Europa League last round of 8, will miss the rest of the season due to a fractured metatarsal. Another injured player, Warani, will also be out for a few weeks, and with Harry Makouni suspended for the EFL Cup quarterfinals, the Red Devils' chances of winning the Europa League and the EFL Cup are not optimistic.
United released a statement saying that Ricciardo Martinez suffered a fractured metatarsal in his foot and will not be able to play again this season, but will be able to recover before the start of the next season, and the club is wishing the 25-year-old Argentinean international a speedy recovery.
The injury, which also occurred in the UEFA Cup, is expected to keep him out of action for a few weeks. He is expected to return to action before the end of the season next month, but he will not be available for the UEFA Cup Round of 8 second leg match against Xavier in the early hours of April 21st, which means that United's secondary midfielders, Harry Makouni and Viktor Dilov, will have to play the middle of the park for most of the remaining matches of the season.
Harry Makouni will be suspended for the EFL Cup last 4 match against Brighton on April 23, which means that only Viktor Lendilov will be available for the match, and Tannhäuser will definitely have a headache in his lineup.
In addition, the main midfielder Bono Fernandes will be suspended for the second round of the Europa League last 8, and the two strikers Rashford and Alejandro Canazo have injuries, so United will face a major test to compete for the Europa League and the EFL Cup title, and even to maintain the top 4 position in the Premier League under the remnants of the squad.
