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Erik ten Hag has four options to fix Manchester United's worrying defensive crisis

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When Lisandro Martinez was stretchered off the pitch at Old Trafford on Thursday night, a frustrating night became disappointing.

That disappointment on the terraces suddenly became despair just minutes later when Sevilla scored again to make the game 2-2.

United had thrown away a two-goal lead and they'd lost their first-choice centre-backs to injury. When it rains, it tends to pour in Manchester.

Erik ten Hag could not give an update on either Raphael Varane or Martinez during his press conference on Friday afternoon and it seems like both players are facing a spell on the sidelines. ALSO READ: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community The early suspicion is Varane should be back sooner rather than later, but that Martinez could be out for a longer period with a fractured metatarsal, which can take up to nine weeks to recover from, especially if surgery is required.

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