Anthony Martial returns to Manchester United training as Marcus Rashford hits back at critics

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Here are your Manchester United morning headlines for Thursday, March 9. Martial returns to United first-team training Manchester United forward Anthony Martial took part in a full training session at Carrington on Wednesday afternoon.

Martial has not started for United since playing against Manchester City at Old Trafford on January 14. He was forced off the pitch with a hip injury at half-time during that game and his only appearance since was as a substitute against Nottingham Forest in the Carabao Cup at the beginning of February. READ MORE: Four starting places up for grabs after Liverpool shambles The 27-year-old started light, individual ball work at the end of February and he's now taken the next step in his rehabilitation, as he completed a full session with the first team ahead of playing Real Betis.

However, the Europa League meeting against Betis has come too soon for Martial and he will not be available for that game. Read on here >>> 'It's nonsense' - Rashford hits back at United critics Marcus Rashford said it was "nonsense" to claim Manchester United players gave up during the record-equalling defeat by Liverpool at Anfield but admitted they suffered from a lack of organisation in the second half.

The in-form forward said that stemmed from a desperate desire to get back into the game which left too many spaces for Jurgen Klopp's side to exploit.