Anthony Martial injury update delivered as Manchester United loanee continues rehabilitation
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United loanee Anthony Martial could return to first-team action with Sevilla much sooner than first expected. Martial limped off inside half an hour of the draw with Espanyol last week after suffering a suspected hamstring injury, bringing to an end his fourth successive start The extent of Martial's injury has been kept a secret with Sevilla president Jose Castro explaining why that was the case this week. "They want to know questions related to injuries, but each club has its strategy, he said via Orgullo de Nervion. "We do what we understand is the best.
Everything ends up being known before each match. "I understand everyone, but the club has its own way of proceeding for what it understands to be the ideal, just as other clubs do." However, ahead of Sevilla's derby match with Real Betis on Sunday, Lopetegui failed to rule out the French forward's return to the squad. "We are not going to talk about problems or doubts.
We are going to talk about the illusion that tomorrow's [Sunday's] game generates in us, which is very big and the illusion of facing a good rival, and in a derby, which we all know what it means," he said. "We are going to see who arrives for tomorrow and who is fit, we are very much at the limit with many players, not just with the two of them (Martial and Diego Carlos), and we will see, every hour that passes is important. "And today at the hotel and tomorrow morning we will analyse.
Surely the starting XI will be XI that will have all the confidence and all the ability to put on a great game, which is what all Sevilla fans want tomorrow." Sevilla are currently second in La Liga, six points behind leaders Real Madrid. Sign up to our United newsletter so you never miss an update from Old
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