Anthony Martial's role at Manchester United was redundant heading into the January transfer window, but now it looks untenable after a weekend in which he allegedly refused to be selected for the trip to face Aston Villa.
United could have named nine substitutes for their trip to Villa Park, instead they only named eight, two of which were goalkeepers after being left short by their wantaway forward.
Martial, 26, has not played since the 3-2 win over Arsenal on December 2nd after expressing a clear desire to leave on loan this month, a task made slightly more difficult by United's stubborn demands.