Show caption Anthony Martial was seen limping when departing Old Trafford after Manchester United’s defeat against Crystal Palace on Saturday. Photograph: Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images Manchester United Anthony Martial thigh injury puts Alexis Sánchez’s Inter loan move in doubt • Manchester United waiting on scan results for French forward

• Luke Shaw could miss at least a month with hamstring injury Jamie Jackson @JamieJackson___ Mon 26 Aug 2019 17.18 BST Share on Facebook

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Manchester United are waiting on the results of scans on Anthony Martial amid concern the forward sustained a thigh problem in the defeat against Crystal Palace on Saturday.

United also expect to discover on Tuesday the results of a scan on Luke Shaw, with fears growing the left-back could be out for at least a month with a hamstring problem suffered against Palace.

Martial was seen limping when departing Old Trafford after the game and should the Frenchman have sustained a serious injury it may affect Alexis Sánchez’s proposed loan move to Internazionale, with Ole Gunnar Solskjær needing him for his forward line.

The manager played down concern over Martial and Shaw. “We’ll have to wait and see,” he said after the match. “Hopefully they won’t be too bad and maybe we can have them training during the week.”

If Shaw is ruled out Solskjær’s options include Ashley Young, the club captain, or, possibly, Marcos Rojo. The latter is primarily a centre-back, though he was voted into the 2014 World Cup Fifa team of the tournament at left-back. Diogo Dalot, who operates in the position, is injured, and the 18-year-old Angel Gomes is a further alternative.

Rojo could leave before the continental window closes on 2 September, with Marseille, Milan and Monaco thought to be interested.