Manchester United will reportedly face competition for Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite as Real Madrid threaten to swoop for the 21-year-old.
03.03.2024 - 15:49 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Rasmus Hojlund and Lisandro Martinez are at the Etihad Stadium as a show of support for Manchester United teammates.
The sight of Hojlund and Martinez arriving with the United squad an hour-and-a-half before kick-off fuelled hope of the injured duo making a shock return to the matchday squad.
Hojlund was ruled out for between two and three weeks with a muscular problem last week and Martinez is not expected to recover from medial collateral ligament damage to his knee until early April.
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A United source confirmed Hojlund and Martinez travelled with the United players and staff to provide additional support around the 192nd Manchester derby.
The pair were stood on the touchline in United tracksuits watching the first team warm up ahead of kick-off at City.
In March 2016, an injured Wayne Rooney arrived with United players and staff at the Etihad. Rooney, the United captain at the time, gave a motivational speech in the dressing room and United prevailed 1-0 through Marcus Rashford's derby debut goal.
It is rare for injured or suspended players to travel with the United squad to away games but they often attend home games, usually in the directors' box or their own hospitality box.
United manager Erik ten Hag has picked exactly the same squad that was named against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup fifth round on Wednesday night. Jonny Evans and Kobbie Mainoo have replaced Sofyan Amrabat and Antony in the starting line-up.
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