adminManchester United are sweating over the fitness of Anthony Martial ahead of Saturday’s (tomorrow) trip to Watford after the striker left Wembley on crutches and with his left foot bandaged. France forward Martial was substituted in the 67th minute of his country’s 2-0 defeat by England in Tuesday night’s international friendly. United’s top goalscorer Wayne Rooney netted the hosts’ second to improve his recent goal record but the potential absence of Martial would be a concern ahead of the trip to Vicarage Road.
Manager Didier Deschamps said: ‘He is in a lot of pain but it is just a knock on the top of his foot.’ The severity of the 19-year-old’s injury is not yet known. Martial has five goals this season since moving to Old Trafford in a £36million switch from Monaco.
His recent form that has helped United to fourth in the Barclays Premier League table earned him starts for Didier Deschamps’ side in both of their games in this international break. Martial impressed for an out-of-sorts France on an emotional night at Wembley, testing goalkeepers Joe Hart and Jack Butland in either half with his team’s best efforts of the evening.
The rising star was replaced by Antoine Griezmann in the second half shortly after Rooney’s strike. Martial impressed for an out-of-sorts France on an emotional night at Wembley, testing goalkeepers Joe Hart and Jack Butland in either half with his team’s best efforts of the evening. The rising star was replaced by Antoine Griezmann in the second half shortly after Rooney’s strike. — Dailymail.
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