Anthony Martial Injury: Updates on Manchester United Striker's Hamstring, Return

Manchester United forward Anthony Martial suffered a hamstring injury while warming up for the Feb. 25 UEFA Europa League match against FC Midtjylland. He is now ready for competitive action.

Continue for updates.

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Martial Returns vs. Watford

Wednesday, March 2

United named the Frenchman in their starting lineup for the Premier League fixture with the Hornets.

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Van Gaal Comments on Martial Injury

Friday, Feb. 26

"It should be his first muscle injury [since arriving at the club]," Red Devils boss Louis van Gaal told BT Sport (via Adam Marshall of United's website). "But he is smart and wise to step out. It is not a rupture or anything like that. A tight hamstring. I don't think it is very heavy."

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Young Forward Quickly Becoming Key Man for United

Martial moved to Old Trafford at the end of the summer transfer window in a deal that was widely questioned, given the massive fee the Red Devils were paying for a young and unproven player. Per James Ducker of the Times, even Van Gaal called the fee, which could rise to £58.8 million, "ridiculous."

Just a few weeks later, Martial scored on his debut against Liverpool. He followed that up by bagging a brace against Southampton in his first Premier League start and has been one of the club's most exciting attackers since.

While he's not a prolific scorer, his movement in the attacking third creates plenty of space for his team-mates, and he has shown he can hold up the ball and wait for runners as well.