Paul Pogba and David de Gea will miss Manchester United’s Sunday clash against League leaders Liverpool through injury.
De Gea was forced off the field during Spain’s European Qualifier game with Sweden on Tuesday with an apparent groin injury.
“David needs a scan,” United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer told Sky Sports. “I think he’ll be out. It certainly looked like it anyway judging on last night so it’s just one of those things.”
De Gea’s absence means Sergio Romero will make a first league start of the campaign with the Argentinian only playing in the Europa League and Carabao Cup so far this season.
The Spain international joins Pogba and Jesse Lingard on the sidelines with Solskjaer saying the duo had “no chance” of being fit.
Pogba has been sidelined for five of United’s last seven matches with an ongoing ankle injury, and after spending part of the international break working on his recuperation in Dubai, Solsjkaer revealed the midfielder has suffered a setback.
The United manager added: “Paul had an injury, he came back, he worked really hard. He came back and played a couple of games, maybe played through the pain barrier.
“He had a scan after the Arsenal game and maybe needed a few weeks’ rest in a boot so hopefully he won’t be too long, but he won’t make this game, no.”
However, Martial, Luke Shaw and Aaron Wan-Bissaka are expected to push for returns after injury, with Solskjaer saying: “I can’t tell you 100 per cent [who] is going to be fit as something might happen.
“But hopefully Aaron and Anthony will last the training this week and be available for selection. If it’s for half a game or 30 minutes I don’t know but let’s see where they’re at.”
