Marcus Rashford reported to Manchester United's Carrington training base on Tuesday morning, easing suggestions that he had picked up an injury.
25.08.2022 - 10:01 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United appeared to turn a corner with their statement win over Liverpool on Monday night.
Erik ten Hag brought fresh hope when he was appointed permanent successor to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer during the summer. However, back-to-back defeats against Brighton and Brentford threatened to derail that optimism before Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford made their mark beneath the famous Old Trafford lights.
Lisandro Martinez also caught the eye with an uncompromising display. It has not been a plain sailing start to life at United for the Argentina international and worries over his stature proved to be fair during those eye-catching reverses against Brighton and Brentford.
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With their free-flowing attacking mindset, Liverpool presented Martinez with a challenge he is comfortable with as possible frailties prepare to come under the microscope once again at St Mary's, as United prepare to face Southampton and the not-so-secret weapon they have at their disposal.
Renowned as a dead-ball specialist, James Ward-Prowse will be a potent and trusted supply line for the Saints on Saturday lunchtime. His immense quality from free-kicks and corners needs no highlighting, though Martinez and United would be well-served listening to a previous warning from Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.
Speaking about Ward-Prowse last season, Guardiola said: "[Southampton] Have the best free-kick taker I have ever seen or at least in the world right now. He's so good that maybe you miss a little bit about the football player. He's a team player with great quality, without the ball and with the ball.
"He really understands the game but it's his free-kicks, set-pieces and corners that people pay more
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