Injury blow Martial and Lingard missing for United

Manchester United have been dealt a crushing blow with Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard ruled out for up to three weeks.

As well as Monday’s trip to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea in the FA Cup, Lingard and Martial will miss the visit of Liverpool in the Premier League six days later and the game at Crystal Palace the following Wednesday.

A threeweek lay-off would also rule the pair out of the home league match against

“One of the things that struck me straight away is that, for a lot of these children, this programme is the only stable thing in their lives,” Smalling says. “You hear a lot of kids say it’s changed their lives, so it’s something I wanted to get involved in.

“I didn’t come the traditional route [into professional football]. I Southampton and the second leg of the Champions League tie away to Paris St-germain, when United must overturn a 2-0 deficit.

Lingard (hamstring) and Martial ( groin) were substituted before the second half of the first-leg defeat to PSG on Tuesday.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted United may have to adopt a different way of playing. “It’s a chance for anyone who plays to show what they can do,” he said.

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grew up with my mother and brother and I was in education to 18, so II can relate to them all.”

Smalling says he has reached the age where he wants to use his experience and profile to give something back. He has already been involved with the Barnabus homeless shelter in Manchester, raising £29,000 on his 29th