Man Utd fans say ‘this is going to be a tough watch’ as Erik ten Hag brings back flop into starting XI vs Bournemouth

MANCHESTER UNITED fans are expecting a "tough watch" against Bournemouth after Anthony Martial was named in the starting XI.

The French forward was named in the team to take on the Cherries as the Red Devils looked to follow up their mid-week win over Chelsea.

Martial, 28, has not enjoyed the best of starts to the season.

The forward has only scored once in his 12 Premier League appearances.

Manager Erik ten Hag, however, has opted for the former Monaco star instead of Rasmus Hojlund to start against the Cherries.

And fans have taken to social media to vent their frustration at his inclusion in the team.

One fan posted: "Martial starts… this is gonna be a tough watch."

A second commented: "Martial over Hojlund makes no sense to me."

A third wrote: "Why is Martial starting?"

A fourth said: "I honestly thought we'd never see Martial start a game again after his gestures against Newcastle."

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Another added: "Why are you playing Martial when he has such a poor work rate? You’ll get more work rate out of an academy player - or anyone else for that fact."

Martial was an unused substitute during the win over the Blues in the week.

Marcus Rashford continued on the bench after he was also dropped from the starting XI against Chelsea.

Luke Shaw was named as the centre-back partner for Harry Maguire after Victor Lindelof picked up a knock.

This meant that Raphael Varane had to settle for a spot on the bench.

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