Manchester United have revealed whyFrench duo Anthony Martial and Morgan Schneiderlin missed Monday night's 0-0 draw against Liverpool at Anfield, announcing late on Monday evening that the pair picked up injuries in training on the weekend which held them out of the match.
The French internationals were described in aclub statementas 'nursing knocks' after injuries onSaturday as Jose Mourinho's side geared up for the crucial game, leaving them unavailable for the trip to Merseyside.
Martial and Schneiderlin missed Liverpool game through injury: https://t.co/550Jbq9M2U #MUFC pic.twitter.com/hPUF4ZmSu0
It's not yet known how serious the injuries are - although the wording of the statement from the club seems to suggest that there are no serious worries about the pair's long-term availability.
United face Fenerbahce in the Europa League on Thursday night, and Mourinho is expected to give a further update on the availability of both players, with neither yet ruled out of the match.
The Turkish side currently sit top of United's group in Europe's second biggest continental competition, with Mourinho's men languishing in third place after a shock defeat to Feyenoord and a narrow, uneventful win over little-known Ukrainian sideZorya Luhansk.
Anthony Martial injury is a contact knee injury done in training over the weekend #MUFC
United will see a couple of familiar faces when Fenerbahce make the trip to Old Trafford in midweek, with former star man Robin van Persie leading the line for the Super Lig side after his departure from English football just over a year ago.
Former Liverpool man Martin Skrtel is also likely to feature heavily at the back, having been ever-present for the Turkish side since his summer move from Merseyside.
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