Anthony Martial could be fit for Manchester United’s crucial Premier League clash with Liverpool, report the Daily Mail.
The Reds host their biggest rivals on Sunday afternoon, looking to go back to the top of the table, by virtue of going level on points with a superior goal difference.
Martial limped out of Tuesday’s 1-0 win away to Burnley with a hamstring issue, immediately throwing doubt into his involvement this weekend.
It is now claimed that the Frenchman could be available for the game, however, with the injury not as serious as United initially feared.
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Martial’s possible availability acts as a blow to Liverpool, with the 25-year-old part of a potent United attack, along with Marcus Rashford and Edinson Cavani.
His speed on the break could be something Ole Gunnar Solskjaer targets throughout the game, making the most of the space left by marauding Reds pair Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson.
Should Martial start on the left, as was the case at Burnley, Alexander-Arnold’s defensive capabilities could be tested greatly, at a time when the right-back is struggling for form.
On the flip side, the United forward could be forced into tracking his opponent’s runs – not necessarily a strength of his – which could make for a fascinating tussle between the pair.
