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Lisandro Martinez back in spotlight at Man United after red card against Chelsea

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Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has been sent off for collecting two yellow cards in a four-minute span against Chelsea in the Premier League. It thrust the Argentina international back in the spotlight again for the wrong reasons. Two weeks ago, he gave a post-match interview calling out United’s hierarchy and questioning the club’s offseason recruitment.

Martinez was yellow-carded for pulling the jersey of Morgan Rogers and soon after jumped with a raised elbow toward Wesley Fofana at a corner, striking the Chelsea defender in the face. After a video review, the referee awarded a second yellow card to Martinez in the 63rd minute.

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