The weekend’s tie between Manchester United and Brentford turned into an attrition battle for the Red Devils. Ivan Toney, a dynamic forward for Brentford, forced Manchester United to use four centre backs for the course of the match.

After halftime, Raphael Varane was brought on as a replacement, and Victor Lindelof was taken off the pitch due to injury in the second half.

Prior to Lisandro Martinez being chosen and making his first appearance since sustaining an MCL injury in early February, Harry Maguire was included in the mix following his forced withdrawal from England duty due to injury.

After the match, manager Erik ten Hag was unable to give a meaningful injury update as United evaluated the consequences. Lisandro Martinez and Victor Lindelof received unfavourable news.

Last night, Manchester United made an unfortunate announcement, revealing that Lisandro Martinez had sustained a calf strain during a following training session.

Because of his terrible injury record this season, Manchester United supporters are questioning why he was permitted to go to Argentina prior to the team’s match against Brentford. Victor Lindelof will also be sidelined for a month due to a hamstring injury he sustained during the Brentford match.

ADDITIONAL UNITED STORIES With only two healthy full-backs at the moment, United is even more limited in their options up front and must rely on Diogo Dalot and Aaron Wan-Bissaka to fill both positions. Manchester United vs. Brentford FC – Premier League Ash Donelon/Manchester United photo courtesy of Getty Images positive updates from the press briefing Thankfully, the awful news has been accompanied by some positive updates.

Erik ten Hag gave a status report during his news conference. He has declared that Harry Maguire and Raphael Varane are fit to play, and Jonny Evans has resumed his training after missing the international break and the games that followed. “We have a lack of options, but the good thing is that Jonny Evans and Rapha Varane are back in training this afternoon, and Harry Maguire was back in training yesterday,” Ten Hag stated. Of course, Martinez started the training session on Monday before suffering a breakdown, so being back in the saddle is no certainty, but having Varane, Evans, and Maguire ready is encouraging. Willy Kambwala, a young defender for United, may also see more playing time given the current injury problem. This Thursday, the team plays Chelsea, and on Sunday, they play Liverpool. Bournemouth next, followed by Coventry in the FA Cup semi-final. Amad, United’s backup goalie, has also returned from suspension, and both have resumed training.