Bad news for Ten Hag and Manchester United as two players get injured

Manchester United needs to save the season as they could potentially win an FA Cup and are looking to qualify for the Champions League next season. Man United are 6th in the Premier League with 48 points and are 11 points behind 4th place Aston Villa. Manchester United will play Coventry City in the FA Cup semifinal late this month and the team hopes to make the FA Cup final once again. Man United has six matches this month and will need to count on many players as these games could determine the season. Erik Ten Hag's future could depend on these fixtures as well but now both him and the club receives bad news about two crucial players.

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Manchester United announced that "centre-backs Victor Lindelof and Lisandro Martinez will be out of action for at least a month due to muscle injuries." The club described the injuries in their statement. The statement read, "Sweden captain Lindelof was withdrawn during the second half of last Saturday’s Premier League game against Brentford with a hamstring problem. Victor was replaced by Martinez after 69 minutes, as the Argentina international made his first appearance since early February. Unfortunately, Licha has now sustained a calf strain in training and is unavailable for the next few games."

Lindelof has been playing often this Premier League season for Manchester United as he played 19 matches where he started in 14. In Martinez's case, it has been a rough season for the Argentine. Licha Martinez has only played nine Premier League matches for Manchester United this season. The game against Brentford was his first game back since February, in a game against West Ham United in a 3-0 win at Old Trafford.

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What is next for Manchester United?

Not only is Licha Martinez and Lindelof injured, Rapheal Varane and Johnny Evans are injured as well. Varane came off the pitch at half time and was replaced by Harry Maguire. At the moment, Maguire is the only fit centerback in the team along with Willy Kambwala. Man United will face Chelsea on Thrusday at Stamford Bridge and then Liverpool on Sunday at Old Trafford.