Manchester United have released defender Lisandro Martínez to train with the Argentina national team during the international break, despite the fact he is still in the final stages of his recovery from injury.
Martínez has not played for United since suffering a serious knee injury in February, but he has now made his long-awaited return to club training as he nears a comeback which could arrive after this month’s international window.
Crucially, Martínez is not yet fit and was not called up to this month’s Argentina squad, but he has travelled with the team and will spend the next two weeks training with Lionel Scaloni’s side.
“The Manchester United defender will join the Argentine national team camp to train and continue his physiotherapy with the team’s medical staff,” a statement from the Argentinian Federation read. “It should be noted that the player is unavailable for the friendly match against Angola.”
A formal return date has not yet been offered for Martínez. United manager Ruben Amorim predicted things to progress “slowly” just a few weeks ago.
