Three ways Manchester United could line up in FA Cup final without Anthony Martial

Manchester United were dealt a big blow on Tuesday when Anthony Martial was ruled out of Saturday’s FA Cup final against Manchester City through injury.

The attacker picked up a hamstring strain towards the end of Sunday’s 2-1 win over Fulham having come on with 23 minutes left to play. Later assessments showed he had sustained a muscle tear.

It means he will miss his 33rd match of the season. Erik ten Hag says Antony may be ready in time for the trip to Wembley despite suffering a nasty-looking ankle injury in last Thursday’s 4-1 win over Chelsea.

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His potential return would be a massive boost given the absence of Martial. The forward's setback all but certainly mean Marcus Rashford - who got the winner against City in January’s meeting at Old Trafford - starts the game as the lead striker.

David de Gea is likely to be guarded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Raphael Varane, Victor Lindelof and Luke Shaw while Fred could join Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes in midfield to add more energy against a busy City midfield.

It is a very real possibility that Ten Hag will play four midfielders against City, potentially moving Bruno Fernandes onto the right wing, but here are three more attacking line-ups he could opt for if he doesn't end up doing that.

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This would mean an FA Cup final starting spot for Garnacho just over a year after he starred in the FA Youth Cup final. It would also see Sancho start at Wembley in front of a crowd for the first time since November 2019, two years prior to his last start under the Arch behind closed doors, both for England.

Rashford has been in stellar form this season and was named the club’s