Manchester United striker Martial recovers from injury and returns to training, will miss Betis' Europa League round of 16 first round

2023-03-09 15:50

Manchester United striker Martial recovers from injury and returns to training, will miss Betis' Europa League round of 16 first round


Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag confirmed that 27-year-old striker Anthony Martial will be on the mend during tomorrow's UEFA Europa League (Europa League) round of 16 first-round tie against Real Betis at home today. Charles has returned to training after recovering from injury, but he will be excluded from tomorrow's squad.


Martial has been forced to withdraw from the game early due to a hip injury in his 2-1 Premier League win over Manchester City in his first start on January 14. Martial came off the bench in the England Cup tie against Nottingham Forest in February and scored in the second-round semi-final, but has not played since.


The striker is understood to have completed his first full training session today after resuming light training in February, having joined his Manchester United teammates ahead of the Europa League clash with Betis.


However, when Ten Hag attended the pre-match press conference, he said that Manchester United was in good form before the league and was confident that they could win the game, but the only disappointment was Martial and 28-year-old midfielder Marcel Sabitzer. It has been confirmed that he will not be able to play in tomorrow's game.


Manchester United striker Martial recovers from injury and returns to training, will miss Betis' Europa League round of 16 first round


Ten Hag pointed out that even if Martial resumes training, it is still too early for him to return to play in the Europa League round of 16 knockout round tomorrow. Ten Hag said that all of Manchester United's players are ready for the game, and he also believes that Martial will be able to make an appearance in the next few weeks.


Martial suffered many injuries this season, including hip, back and Achilles tendon injuries. He only represented Manchester United in 9 Premier League games, 3 English League Cup games and 1 Europa League game, contributing 6 goals. Goals and 2 assists.


Manchester United striker Martial recovers from injury and returns to training, will miss Betis' Europa League round of 16 first round


Manchester United, who have performed well this season, will face Betis at home in the Europa League round of 16 knockout round tomorrow, trying to recover from Monday's 7-0 defeat to Liverpool in the Premier League.