Erik ten Hag has backed Anthony Martial to replace Manchester United’s injured top scorer Marcus Rashford
Martial had entered 10 minutes previously for a third substitute appearance after the hip injury that ruled him out for a month. This was his fifth problem since pre-season and Ten Hag was asked if the 27-year-old can be relied on in Rashford’s absence.
Martial’s rate of seven goals in 17 appearances totalling 798 minutes this season comes at one every 114 minutes. He started against City but was taken off injured at half-time, while he entered at the interval versus Liverpool. Regarding Martial’s ability to now remain fit, Ten Hag said: “We don’t have to force things. The frontline against Brentford and Everton worked really well, continually we were a threat.
Scott McTominay will miss Sevilla’s visit, joined on the sidelines by Luke Shaw, who the manager expects back soon. Ten Hag also defended Antony, who has not scored in the Premier League since October: “He did score against [Real] Betis a really important goal after half time [in 4-1 win] and against Barcelona, the winner and you can’t say they are not big games.
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