Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed Anthony Martial will be involved in Saturday’s derby against Manchester City – live on Sky Sports – but Edinson Cavani faces a late fitness test.
Cavani and Martial missed Tuesday’s Champions League defeat to RB Leipzig, which saw United finish third in their group and drop into the Europa League knockouts.
Despite that disappointment, United have won their last four Premier League games – a run which helped Bruno Fernandes pick up the November Player of the Month award – and Solskjaer believes the City match at Old Trafford presents his side with the perfect opportunity to bounce back from the defeat in Europe.
Solskjaer also backed David de Gea after his costly error against Leipzig, which came before the Spaniard was one of 10 goalkeepers named on the FIFPro World XI shortlist.
“I think David is a top goalkeeper, of course I do. Rightly so. He’s on lists for being on the best goalkeeper in Europe. He’s handled criticism before, he’s handled setbacks before, he’s a man we really rely on, and hopefully he’s not affected by criticism, and I don’t think he will be because every goal a goalkeeper concedes you’d be disappointed with.”