Man Utd player leaves training after just four minutes in major mystery ahead of Brighton clash
Man Utd are due to face off against Brighton on Saturday afternoon with club preparing for Premier League clash
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Mystery surrounds Anthony Martial after the Manchester United striker left training after just four minutes on Thursday.
The forward has started the club's last two matches against Nottingham Forest and Arsenal respectively.
Martial, per the Daily Mail, drove into the club's Carrington training complex at 8.55am.
Yet he was then snapped driving back out just four minutes later, with United yet to shed light on his rapid departure.
Man Utd could replace Anthony Martial with Rasmus Hojlund for Brighton showdown
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It is currently unclear if the 27-year-old is injured.
Yet with Erik ten Hag tough on discipline at Old Trafford, it's also possible Martial has been sent home after arriving just five minutes before training was due to start.
If the France international is unavailable for Saturday's clash with Brighton, Rasmus Hojlund could come into the team at his expense.
The Denmark international has made just one appearance for United since arriving from Atalanta back in the summer.
But with the 20-year-old now fit, and impressing off the bench against Arsenal last time out, he could be deployed up top for the showdown with Roberto De Zerbi's well-drilled outfit.
Martial has been at United ever since 2015.
And reports earlier this week said the club could release their No 9 at the end of the season if he fails to improve.
United thought they had struck gold when they signed Martial back in the summer transfer window of 2015.
His time in Manchester started positively, with the forward scoring a memorable goal on his debut in a 3-1 win over Liverpool.
Martial has often blown hot and cold at United, however, with injuries also impacting his development.
The former Monaco star was restricted to just 29 appearances across all competitions last season.
And though he bagged nine goals, United always knew they needed an upgrade at the start of the summer.
Former United star Paul Parker, meanwhile, recently blasted Ten Hag for picking Martial for the recent match with Arsenal.
"If he [Hojlund] doesn't start against Brighton, then all fans will want Erik ten Hag fired, and it would almost be justified," he told SpilXperten.
"It wouldn't make any sense if he started on the bench.
"Martial shouldn't even be on the bench. There must be a youth player who is better who can sit on the bench, and Hojlund can be the first striker.
"All Manchester United fans are fed up with seeing a player with a lousy attitude, who always sulks and complains, and it's a blessing that Man Utd finally has an attacker who plays with enthusiasm."
Continuing to praise Hojlund, Parker added: "When he came on the pitch, he used his physique and pushed Gabriel, almost sending him flying out of Emirates.
"Martial has never done that. He just lies down on the ground and cries.
"He ran deep with his tremendous speed, something Martial has never done either.
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Anthony Martial has been at Man Utd ever since arriving from Monaco back in 2015
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"Martial is like a greyhound because a greyhound never runs past the hare, and that's how Martial is."
In other United news, Jamie Carragher has blamed Cristiano Ronaldo for the ongoing plight of Harry Maguire.
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