Manchester United confirm Lisandro Martinez cruciate ligament blow

Lisandro Martinez left the pitch on a stretcher during Manchester United’s 2-0 loss to Crystal Palace (Martin Rickett/PA)

Manchester United have confirmed defender Lisandro Martinez sustained cruciate ligament damage when he injured his knee in the loss to Crystal Palace on Sunday.

The latter stages of United’s 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford saw a distraught-looking Martinez carried off on a stretcher after his left knee buckled.