Ruben Amorim says Man Utd star is ruled out of Forest game

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has confirmed that Lisandro Martinez won't play any part against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League tomorrow.

The Argentina international has not played a competitive game for the Red Devils since February when he picked up a serious knee injury against Crystal Palace in the Premier League.

The World Cup winner has been working his way back to full fitness in recent months and the centre-back was recently spotted back in first-team training with his teammates.

Despite this, Amorim has revealed that Martinez won't be travelling with the team for the Forest trip. The Portuguese is reluctant to risk the Argentine after a long lay-off.

The former Ajax man may not face Tottenham Hotspur before the last international break of the year. He could make his comeback during the festive schedule next month.

United are presently one point behind the Champions League places and they could jump into the top four with a victory over the Tricky Trees at City Ground tomorrow.