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Worrying trend emerging in Premier League as situation at Manchester United nudges record closer
The Premier League is not what it used to be – nor are Manchester United.
As things stand, the Red Devils sit 13th in the Premier League with just eight wins from 24 games, one place above another struggling side in Tottenham, who languish down in 14th during a strange time where Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth are battling for UEFA Champions League qualification instead.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 12 |  Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 30 |
| 13 |  Man UtdManchester United | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 29 |
| 14 |  TottenhamTottenham | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 48 | 37 | 11 | 27 |
Ruben Amorim has been hit by a few injuries, with Mason Mount and Luke Shaw rarely available, while Ange Postecoglou is also without many key men, such as Cristian Romero, Dominic Solanke, Brennan Johnson, Destiny Udogie, Guglielmo Vicario and others.
Manchester United and Tottenham both have a player missing with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) too in Lisandro Martinez and Radu Dragusin – injuries which have pushed us close to seeing a quite concerning record broken in the Premier League.
Lisandro Martinez injury the latest in concerning trend
ACL damage used to be a rarity in the Premier League, but for some reason, it is happening more frequently than ever.
After Martinez – who Amad Diallo loves – suffered a serious knee injury against Crystal Palace on Sunday, the Argentine became the 11th player to have such an injury inflicted upon him this season.
Mason Mount on Instagram showing support to Lisandro Martinez. ❤️
— UF (@UtdFaithfuls)
- Radu Dragusin
- Lisandro Martinez
- Chadi Riad
- Wes Burns
- Enes Unal
- Gabriel Jesus
- Orel Mangala
- Sasa Kalajdzic
- Yerson Mosquera
- Jamaal Lascelles
- Abdul Fatawu Issahaku
The record for ACL injuries in one Premier League season stands at 12 – seen in the 2016/17 campaign – so it is quite concerning to see 11 occur already, just halfway through this term.
What is an ACL?
ACL stands for Anterior Cruciate Ligament and is located within the knee. A short but thick ligament roughly the same size as a little finger that is attached to the thigh bone and the shin bone.
Why ACL injuries are on the rise in the Premier League
Some might put it down to misfortunate, but the numbers do not lie – there is a reason for the rising volume of ACL injuries.
FIFPRO have reported that an increased workload in football – due to a rise in the amount of games per season – travel and insufficient rest have all contributed to higher injury rates in the modern era.