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Gent, O. (2026, October 12). Manchester United dealt double injury blow as Michael Carrick reveals latest. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-injury-news-shaw-mainoo-carrick-b1300520.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-12 · by Oli Gent

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Lisandro Martinez Apologizes for Outburst and Faces Fine

After Manchester United's 2-0 loss to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday, defender Lisandro Martinez criticized the club's hierarchy during an interview with Amazon Prime. He expressed frustration over the lack of summer transfers and questioned his teammates' effort levels.

Following talks with the club leadership and manager Michael Carrick, Martinez issued a public apology via social media:

"Today I met with the club’s leadership and the manager. It was a very positive conversation where we were able to exchange views openly about what happened after Tuesday's game. Everyone knows that I am passionate and live football intensely. The frustration of the defeat led me to express my feelings at an inappropriate time, and for that, I want to apologize."

Martinez has been formally punished with a fine but remains available for Sunday’s match against Leeds United.

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United ORG · 3× Carrick PERSON · 2× Atleti ORG · 1× Champions League ORG · 1× Diego Simeone’s PERSON · 1× Mainoo PERSON · 1× Sabah ORG · 1× Shaw PERSON · 1× Spanish NORP · 1× The Red Devils ORG · 1×

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The Red Devils visit the Estadio Metropolitano on Tuesday in their first Champions League away game in three years, but they will miss two of Carrick’s first-choice stars when they converge on the Spanish capital.
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🔮 The Red Devils visit the Estadio Metropolitano on Tuesday in their first Champions League away game in three years, but they will miss two of Carrick’s first-choice stars when they converge on the Spanish capital.
2026-10-12 · Evening Standard
Manchester United dealt double injury blow as Michael Carrick reveals latest · assertive framing

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The Red Devils visit the Estadio Metropolitano on Tuesday in their first Champions League away game in three years, but they will miss two of Carrick’s first-choice stars when they converge on the Spanish capital. asserted
they → visit → capital
United made a winning return to Europe’s top table with a 4-0 victory over minnows Sabah at Old Trafford, but the level of their opposition will increase monumentally when they taken on Diego Simeone’s Atleti. asserted
they → make → Atleti
There was concern when Shaw and Mainoo were not spotted in open training ahead of Tuesday’s fixture, and Carrick confirmed the worst ahead of the game. asserted
Carrick → be → game
“They've not travelled, both picked up issues in the game at the weekend so they're out,” the United boss said simply. asserted
boss → travel → weekend
It leaves the Premier League outfit with a headache over who fills in at left-back, with Patrick Dorgu, the natural replacement, sidelined with a hamstring problem picked up on international duty with Denmark. asserted
Dorgu → leave → Denmark
Noussair Mazraoui, who has also played on the left of defence, is also an injury doubt after he returned from Morocco’s camp with a knock that kept him out of the 1-1 draw with Tottenham last time out. asserted
that → play → Tottenham
That leaves Diogo Dalot as the other option, with the Portuguese having played in that position a number of times for United. asserted
Portuguese → leave → United
It could mean another run-out for Leny Yoro at right-back, after the Frenchman was selected ahead of Dalot against Spurs. uncertain
Frenchman → mean → Spurs
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