Lisandro Martínez returns as Man United beat Crystal Palace

The Argentine world champion defender returned to the field after recovering from a ligament injury in February, in this Sunday's 2-1 victory of the Red Devils against Crystal Palace in the 13th round of the Premier League .

Lisandro Martínez left behind an anterior cruciate ligament injury in his left leg, suffered on February 2 coincidentally against the same opponent, and put on the Manchester United jersey again this Sunday morning.

The defender, who was a world champion with Argentina in Qatar 2022, entered at the 37th minute of the second half, replacing Luke Shaw with the score at 2-1 in favor of the Manchester team.

Thus, Martínez's return to the playing fields, after 301 days of professional inactivity, puts him back on the radar of Argentina's national team coach Lionel Scaloni with an eye on the 2026 World Cup.

The player from Entre Ríos participated in the preparation for the last friendly of the year against Angola and even traveled to Luanda to accompany the team with the permission of his club.

The 13th round of the Premier League continues as follows: West Ham United – Liverpool, Nottingham Forest – Brighton, Aston Villa – Wolves, and Chelsea – Arsenal.

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