Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is backing Anthony Martial to deliver his most prolific season as the French striker takes on the role of the club's primary goalscorer following a potentially season-ending injury to Marcus Rashford. Martial scored the equaliser as United earned a 1-1 draw at Club Brugge in the first leg of their Europa League last 32 tie on Thursday, upping his goals tally for the campaign to 14 in all competitions.

The 24-year-old is three shy of his best return from his debut campaign with United in 2015-16, when he became the most expensive teenager in world football after arriving from Monaco for an initial fee of £36 million ($46.5 million). "I think Anthony can step up and get a few more and get to the 20 mark. Definitely," said Solskjaer. "He's got quality of course, he's a very good finisher. He takes his chances really well. There's good technique in his finishing. He's good receiving the ball at times and dropping off. "He can play almost like a false nine as well. Sometimes I'd like him to be stronger physically."