Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag confirmed that Anthony Martial will not feature in the Saturday fixture at Saint Marry’s Stadium.
The boss confirmed that Martial has an issue of Achilles. The Frenchman missed two opening fixtures with a hamstring injury and he is set to miss the Southampton match.
The 26-year-old was in fine form and played a vital role in a 2-1 victory against Liverpool. The former based Monaco forward provided an assist for Rashford, and the latter scored a brace in front of Stratford-End.
When asked about the situation of Martial, the boss stated:
“We will see tomorrow. The manager knows but I will first tell the team and we will see tomorrow.
“Casemiro is fit. He did all of the training sessions. He trained first individually and, the last days, he trained with the team.
“Anthony Martial is not fit. He came out with a problem on his Achilles, [coming] out of the game, so we have to wait. I cannot tell a prognosis on how long it takes but we hope he will be available for the next game [Leicester]”, the boss added.
“The spirit was already good but now it is even better [following Monday’s win]. But it’s only one game so we have to build further, we have to develop and I think everyone is aware of that.
“We need to have a high standard. It’s a demand to the group. Now they see what the reward is, so we have to match the runs in and out of possession. We need runs and movement if we want to dictate a game.
“It’s a different challenge [to Liverpool]. Did we learn the lesson from Brentford? Because this will be the same approach more or less.
Manchester United will face Southampton who are one point ahead of them. Ralph Hasenhüttl’s side lost an opening fixture against Tottenham Hotspurs and drew in the subsequent fixture against Leeds United.
The Red Devils will be eager to bounce back after their worst start in the Premier League.
