Lisandro Martinez and Casemiro comebacks for Manchester United could be later than expected

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Erik ten Hag has suggested Lisandro Martinez and Casemiro could still be weeks away from returning for Manchester United. Martinez has been sidelined for nearly four months following a second round of surgery to rectify the metatarsal fracture he suffered in his right foot against Sevilla in April.

Casemiro has not played since he came off at half-time in the League Cup defeat to Newcastle on November 1 due to a hamstring problem but the midfielder and Martinez started team training last week.

Ten Hag had previously said the duo were due back in mid-January, but clarified their involvement in training sessions has been "partial" and that Martinez and Casemiro have not technically resumed full training at Carrington. "They are a long time already back on the grass and now they return back into team training," Ten Hag explained. "But not fully so partial.

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