Anthony Martial could miss rest of season with a knee injury, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reveals

ByReuters

Published 04/04/2021 at 18:48 GMT

The 25-year-old Martial limped off during France's World Cup qualifying clash with Kazakhstan last weekend. Reports in France suggested the problem was not too serious, but following assessment, Manchester United fear the forward's campaign could now have come to a close ahead of the final two months

Anthony Martial of Manchester United during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 First Leg match between Manchester United and A.C. Milan at Old Trafford on March 11, 2021 in Manchester, United Kingdom.

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Manchester United's France forward Anthony Martial could miss the rest of the season because of a knee injury sustained on international duty, the Premier League club said on Sunday.

Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed the news before his side's clash with Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford.

"Unfortunately, he sprained his knee with France," Solskjaer said. "It's always when they go away on internationals... you can keep your fingers crossed and hope they come back fit.

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"Losing Anthony for what might be the rest of the season is very disappointing, especially when reports from there (France) was that it wasn't anything serious but it looks a bad one."

The 25-year-old Martial limped off during France's World Cup qualifying clash with Kazakhstan last weekend.

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