Ashley Young questions Lisandro Martinez's injury absence against Leeds
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 21, 2026, 8:40 AM
Last updated Oct 21, 2026

Ashley Young cast doubt on Lisandro Martinez's injury, suggesting he may have feigned it during Manchester United's match against Leeds United. Martinez was substituted at halftime with reported thigh discomfort, replaced by Noussair Mazraoui. Young stated it was a tough match for Martinez and expressed uncertainty about the legitimacy of the injury. Michael Carrick confirmed that Martinez is also ruled out for tonight's match against Como and remains doubtful for the upcoming Premier League match against Bournemouth. This situation comes as United considers Martinez's future, with speculation he could leave Old Trafford next summer.
- •Ashley Young questions Lisandro Martinez's injury legitimacy.
- •Martinez substituted with thigh discomfort during the Leeds match.
- •Michael Carrick rules Martinez out for Como match.
- •Future transfer speculation surrounding Martinez increases.
- •United may extend contract to facilitate a summer sale.
- 8:40 AMYahoo Sports — ‘We’ll see’: Ex-Red thinks out-of-form Man Utd star was feigning injury to miss out vs Leeds
"Ashley Young has bizarrely voiced his doubts over whether Lisandro Martinez was actually injured for the second half of Leeds United vs Manchester United.The centre-half was withdrawn at the interval ...
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