Lisandro Martinez Out of Manchester United Squad for Burnley Trip
Manchester United have been dealt a blow ahead of their Premier League trip to Burnley on Saturday night, with defender Lisandro Martinez missing out through injury. With Raphael Varane and Harry Maguire also out injured, Jonny Evans starts his first Manchester United game since 2015 after his surprise re-signing with the club over the summer.
Evans will partner Victor Lindelof at centre-back, with Diogo Dalot at right-back and Sergio Reguilon on the left of defence as Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia all remain out. With Mason Mount also out of the squad due to a thigh problem and Sofyan Amrabat only fit for the bench, Hannibal Mejbri starts in midfield.
Ten Hag on Injury Crisis
On United’s injury crisis, Ten Hag told TNT Sports: ‘It’s about the players who are available and we have to do it with the players who are available. We don’t make an issue of it. We have to win.’
Man Utd XI vs Burnley
Man Utd XI vs Burnley: Onana, Dalot, Lindelof, Evans, Reguilon, Casemiro, Mejbri, McTominay, Rashford, Fernandes, Hojlund.
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Conclusion
Manchester United have been dealt a major blow ahead of their trip to Burnley on Saturday night with defender Lisandro Martinez missing out through injury. With Raphael Varane and Harry Maguire also out injured, Jonny Evans starts his first Manchester United game since 2015 after his surprise re-signing with the club over the summer. Ten Hag has said that his team must win despite the injury crisis, and Man Utd will be hoping that they can do just that.
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