Every word Erik ten Hag said in Manchester United press conference as injury boost confirmed

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has confirmed he is set to include Lisandro Martinez in the matchday squad for Wednesday night's visit of Newcastle United.

Martinez has been missing since the end of March because of a calf injury. He has played just 11 times this season because of three serious injury issues.

The Argentine has been sorely missed for a magnitude of reasons and the prospect of him being available for United's last two Premier League fixtures and the FA Cup final will give them a much-needed boost. If fit enough, he could join Jonny Evans in the heart of the back-four.

Meanwhile, the United boss confirmed that late checks will be made on both Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford. Fernandes has missed the last two games with a wrist injury while Rashford has not featured since last month's FA Cup semi-final win over Coventry City at Wembley.

You can read through everything Ten Hag had to say ahead of the visit of the Magpies by scanning through the blog below:

That concludes our coverage of today's pre-match press conference. Thank you for joining us.

Stay tuned to the MEN website throughout the day for more news and analysis ahead of tomorrow's clash with Newcastle United at Old Trafford.

United manager Erik ten Hag has defended Rasmus Hojlund, insisting he has had a "very good season" in his first year at Old Trafford.

The Dane has netted 14 goals in all competitions this term, but has scored just once in his last 10 appearances. Nevertheless, Ten Hag has leapt to the defence of the Dane.

He told the media:

"He has had three injuries this season but still, as you say, he scored 14 goals this season. I think that's a very good record for a young player. Also when we decided to go for him we talked