Man United defender Martinez says surgery 'went really well'

Manchester: Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez said on Tuesday that surgery to repair a broken bone in his right foot "went really well."

Argentina's World Cup-winning center back will miss the rest of the season with the injury he sustained against Sevilla in the Europa League on Thursday. Martinez posted a photo of himself on social media after the operation and wrote he was "focusing on the recovery. ” He had both thumbs up in the picture.

United said Martinez is expected to make a full recovery in time for the start of next season.