LISANDRO MARTINEZ left his Manchester United pal in a daze BEFORE facing Brighton after smashing the ball of his FACE.
During the warm-up for theclash between the Premier League rivals at Old Trafford, the Argentina cap lived up to his “Butcher” nickname as he left needing treatment.
Bruno Fernandes is treated by medical staff after taking ball off the noseCredit: Alamy Live News.
The Manchester Unite star was spotted with cotton wool in both nostrils after freak incidentCredit: Alamy Live News.
Look at Lisandro Martínez's reaction after absolutely cannoning a ball into Bruno Fernandes face during the warm-up 😭 pic.twitter.com/vGeUPHhmDN
— UtdDistrict (@UtdDistrict) January 11, 2026
The Portugal star was checked and treated by medical staff during the warm-up after taking a hit to the face and was later spotted warming up with cotton wool inside both nostrils.
The quite incredible pre-match scenes grabbed the attention of punters online who were quick to react to what they had just witnessed
One wrote: “Fernandes looking like Rudolph.”
Another said: “He’s [Martinez] even harsh on his players.”
A fellow fan posted: “That looks painful, but got to admit it was kind of funny to watch.”
A supporter agreed with the humour aspect, writing: “Very funny scenario. He knew what he did there, the reaction says it all.”
One other punter added: “The face you make when you just blasted a ball at your team-mates head from close range.” with a laughing emoji.
It’s the second match of interim stint in the dugout.
He took charge of the 2-2 midweek draw at relegation battlers Burnley.
This time it is FA Cup duty with a spot in the fourth round the big prize.
The big games keep coming for United and whether it is Fletcher in the dugout or a new interim boss until the summer, they’ve got a tough run.
– three points behind Liverpool in fourth and the Champions League spots – face rivals Manchester City next before a trip to league leaders Arsenal.
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