Lisandro Martinez is set to be in Manchester United's squad for Sunday's trip to Leeds United after he apologised for the public nature of his outburst about the club's hierarchy. Head coach Michael Carrick insisted the situation is resolved and that "we have moved on" in a press conference dominated by questions about Martinez after he called out director of football Jason Wilcox over a lack of investment in the transfer window.
Martinez, whose outspoken comments came after Tuesday's 2-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid, met the club's hierarchy, including Wilcox and CEO Omar Berrada, and Carrick, on Thursday before making an apology. Asked about Martinez on Friday, Carrick said: "He's released his statement and realised he made a mistake. That's enough for us to move on with."
United legends Wayne Rooney and Gary Neville have criticised Martinez for his comments, questioning what impact it might have on the club's dressing room. Carrick, who is under mounting pressure with United on a five-game winless run, was adamant that the spirit of the group remains strong ahead of two tough away games against Leeds and Como.
"As a group we've moved on," said the United boss. "It's really not a drama for the group. The squad have trained really well and they are in good spirits." Sky Sports' Pete Gill noted that Carrick handled the questions calmly, but added that United's talking needs to be done on the pitch.
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