Manchester United dealt injury blow as Edinson Cavani and Anthony Martial ruled out of RB Leipzig trip

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Double trouble | Edinson Cavani and Anthony Martial have been ruled out of Manchester United’s trip to Leipzig
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Jack Rosser @JackRosser_7 December 2020

Both players started at West Ham on Saturday as the Red Devils came from behind to win 3-1 but Cavani was taken off at half-time and Martial hobbled off during the second half.

United boss Solskjaer says both are suffering from "minor niggles" and will not be available for their final group stage game in Germany, from which a point is needed to secure a place in the knockout stages.

Solskjaer will also be without Fred, who is suspended after his sending off in defeat to Paris Saint-Germain last week, though both David De Gea and Luke Shaw are making the trip.

"David [De Gea] is back in travelling, Luke [Shaw] is travelling," said Solskjaer.

Fit again | Luke Shaw is back in the United squad 
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"Edinson and Anthony they've only minor niggles but they won't be making the trip.

"You get to the last game of the group stage and you're in the next round if you go and win that game or you get a draw so it's an important game. Of course it is."

United are level on nine points with both PSG and hosts Leipzig.

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