Absent for 8 months! Suns: Manchester United expects Lima to return to the arena before the end of 2025

Hupu, October 6th, According to the latest report by Manchester United reporter Samuel Luckhurst of the Sun, Manchester United club remains cautiously optimistic about the return time of Lisandro Martinez, and looks forward to the Argentine central defender returning to the arena before the end of the year.

Eight months have passed since suffering from a serious injury to the anterior cruciate ligament. Lima, 27, has not participated in the team's joint training so far. Although he has started training alone outdoors in the end of July pre-season tour, he is still in the individual training phase as per the rehabilitation plan. It is reported that the club's medical team may consider arranging it to gradually integrate into the team's lineup after the end of the November international match day.

Since joining in July 2022, the Argentine international has suffered repeated serious injuries in three years: he suffered a metatarsal fracture in April 2023, and underwent correction surgery five months later until he returned in January of the following year; he was absent due to a calf injury at the end of last season, and finally suffered an ACL torn in his home loss to Crystal Palace in February this year.

During Lima's absence, Luke Shaw has been the left central defender in coach Amorin's three-center defender system for seven consecutive Premier League starts. Since the coach insists on guarding the left side by a left-footed player, the England international, who originally played as a left-back, has been successfully transformed into a full-time central defender.

Last month, Amorin publicly expressed his longing for Lima: "Players who suffer from such serious injuries usually go through two stages - the early rapid recovery period and the subsequent rehabilitation platform period. We especially need the defensive aggressiveness he showed. He is present in every meeting and often stays to observe the team's joint training after completing personal training. We urgently need his return."