Erik ten Hag has conceded he may have to hand Wout Weghorst a Manchester United debut earlier than anticipated as Anthony Martial is expected to miss Wednesday's trip to Crystal Palace.
The Frenchman was withdrawn from Saturday's Manchester derby at half-time and is not expected to have recovered in time for the clash against the Eagles. A victory for the Red Devils would mark a tenth successive victory and just about keep them in the race for the title.
It doesn't seem as if handing loan signing Weghorst a start against Palace was the original plan, but Ten Hag refused to rule out the Netherlands international appearing in some capacity on Wednesday night. Speaking in the aftermath of the City win, he said: "I have to think about that [Weghorst making debut against Palace].
