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Anthony Martial is starting to prove Erik ten Hag right at Manchester United

Few players within Manchester United's squad can be more disappointed with how this season has gone so far than Anthony Martial.

After returning from his underwhelming loan spell at Sevilla and impressing during the pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia, the Frenchman has seen more of the Carrington treatment room than he has the pitch in recent weeks. A mixture of hamstring and Achilles injuries have restricted him to just two appearances for United so far this season.

Despite limited opportunities to impress, Martial has ensured that he has left his calling card when openings have presented themselves. After getting an assist and producing an excellent performance in the second half of United's 2-1 win over Liverpool in August, the versatile attacker returned and scored twice after coming off the bench in Sunday's 6-3 horror show against Manchester City.

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His rebounded header and well-taken penalty meant absolutely nothing in the grand scheme of the contest, but they sent a timely reminder to Erik ten Hag that he is ready to make a name for himself in United colours once again. Martial looked rejuvenated in pre-season, scoring three goals, and United trialled him in a front-three alongside Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho for much of it.

It was clear that he was in line to spearhead United's attack for the season opener against Brighton, only for a hamstring injury in the days leading up to the game to rule him out. Such was the way he played in pre-season, his predatory instincts and ability to break the lines with his pace are clearly valued by Ten Hag, who appears to consider him higher up the pecking order than Cristiano Ronaldo.

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