Manchester United confirm Lisandro Martinez and Marcus Rashford have returned to first team training | OneFootball

Manchester United’s disappointing campaign is just three league games from completion but with an FA Cup final booked in at the end of the month, there is still a chance of it ending on a high.

Erik ten Hag’s squad is ravaged by injuries and has been throughout the campaign, plaguing the Dutchman’s second season in charge at Old Trafford.

United were without a raft of first-team stars in the woeful defeat to Crystal Palace on Monday night, with the team hitting a new low, losing 4-0 in the capital.

However, the club have finally confirmed some good news on the injury front with two key players back in training.

Marcus Rashford and Lisandro Martinez were both pictured in today’s session and could well be in line for some minutes at the weekend.

Arsenal visit Old Trafford on Sunday in a huge game for Mikel Arteta’s side who are going punch-for-punch with Manchester City for this year’s title.

It’s also a big game for Ten Hag whose position at the club has come under huge pressure in recent months.

A win against Arteta’s in-form side would be a huge boost for Ten Hag who will know the importance of his players heading into the final with confidence.

Martinez has been a monumental miss for the team this season with the Argentine a key figure both on the pitch and in the dressing room.

The World Cup winner’s ability to play out from the back and start attacks has been sorely missed and getting him up to speed for the showpiece occasion would transform United’s chances on the day.

As for Rashford, his form has been atrocious all season, but he does possess the quality to cause any defence problems, as he showed on multiple occasions last year.

If Rashford can find a burst of quality for the remaining games, he probably does still represent United’s best chance of causing City problems, something he has a good record of doing.

The news of the pair’s return will provide an obvious boost to the squad who will be desperate to salvage something from what has been a wretched season to date.

Furthermore, the final looks like Ten Hag’s only chance to save his job in Manchester and he will be doing all he can to upset the odds at Wembley and regain some faith that has been lost this year.

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