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Jose Mourinho insists Anthony Martial will start Manchester United's next Premier League fixture if he performs 'magnificently' against Wigan on Sunday.

Martial did not travel to Hull for the EFL Cup semi-final second leg on Thursday as he was left out of the United squad for the second successive match.

The 21-year-old France international has not started two matches running since August in what is becoming an increasingly frustrating season but is assured of a starting role in the weekend's FA Cup tie.

When asked how Martial responded to being told he would not travel to Hull, Mourinho replied: "I don't know. I don't speak with the players with how they take it.

"He will play Sunday and if Sunday he plays magnificent he will play against Hull City the next match, it's simple."

United will welcome back former Reserves coach Warren Joyce, who left three months ago to manage Championship strugglers Wigan.

Despite working with him for just four months, Mourinho was impressed by the Oldham-born coach who presided over four title wins with United's juniors.

"I worked at the club with him just for a few months but it was enough to know a very nice man, a passionate football man," Mourinho added.

"He took the risk, he accepted the challenge, he left a good situation at the club to try and go to what we call man's football and for sure he will come, the team very aggressive, very well organised defensively, also emotional like the manager is also emotional.

"So, I repeat, difficult match. I will make some changes, that's obvious, I did today and I have to do in the next match, we play Hull City again two days after Wigan but I'm going to play with a good team, a team with a responsibility to give the fans a good performance at home and with the responsibility to try to win against Wigan."

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