Anthony Martial

Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag says that Anthony Martial picked up a back injury against Everton on Sunday night.

He had a problem in his back," he said. Let's wait for the first 24 hours and see how serious it is, then I can give an answer," Ten Hag told reporters after the match. "No I don't think so [it is a recurring issue].

Man United defeated Everton 2-1 at Goodison Park on Sunday night, with Martial starting his first league game of the season against Frank Lampard's side. While ...

“I have to see,” said the United boss. Martial has missed a massive chunk of the season so far with an achilles problem, but he left the pitch against Everton with a back problem. Speaking after the game, Ten Hag offered an update on Martial’s injury, revealing that it’s not the same problem that has kept him out for the majority of the season.

Anthony Martial sustained his third injury of the season in Man United's 2-1 win over Everton on Sunday night.

Martial sustained a hamstring strain in the 1-0 friendly defeat to Atletico Madrid on July 30 and was sidelined for three weeks. United manager Erik ten Hag selected Martial for his first Premier League start in over a year at Everton but he ended his warm-up early. "I have to see," Ten Hag said.

ANTHONY MARTIAL could face World Cup heartbreak and miss out on selection over his injury record, according to reports.The Manchester United forward h.

[The reigning champions](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196704/france/) are guaranteed to face Australia, Denmark and Tunisia in the group stages. [RMC](https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/premier-league/manchester-united-martial-sort-encore-blesse-a-un-mois-de-la-liste-pour-le-mondial-au-qatar_AV-202210090317.html), Didier Deschamps looks set to snub the 26-year-old in favour of a more durable forward option. [World Cup](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/) in around a month's time. [match-winner Cristiano Ronaldo](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20054410/cristiano-ronaldo-700-club-goal-man-utd-everton/). [Martial enjoyed a fruitful cameo against Omonia Nicosia](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20030040/manchester-united-cristiano-ronaldo-marcus-rashford-anthony-martial/) in the Europa League, scoring a goal as United came from behind to win 3-2. [Manchester United](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196656/manchester-united/) forward has struggled with injuries this season which has seen him earn meagre minutes on the pitch.

Erik ten Hag's Manchester United made it five wins from six last night, beating Everton 2-1 at Goodison Park, showing real resiliency to get the job done.

He had a problem in his back.” The Reds are now sweating on his fitness, though the severity of the issue isn’t yet known… United absolutely looked better in terms of their overall performance here, largely due to Anthony Martial.