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Lisandro Martinez is closing in on a return to Manchester United training as he reaches the final stages of his recovery from a knee injury.

Martinez's knee buckled when he fell to the ground against Crystal Palace at the beginning of February, and it was confirmed that he had suffered an injury to his cruciate ligament.

The defender has been carefully handled during the rehabilitation process and he is now understood to be not far off returning to full group training after a period of working individually on grass.

United will not take any risks with Martinez, so his return to a matchday squad is not imminent, but he could be available for selection again just before the November international break.

Ruben Amorim's side visit Tottenham on November 8, which could be a rea

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