The Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has been ruled out until April after surgery on a groin injury. The 28-year-old is out of contract this summer and has managed 19 appearances and two goals in another disrupted campaign. Martial has not featured since United fans cheered his substitution in the 3-0 home defeat against Bournemouth on 9 December. The club said: “Anthony Martial has completed successful surgery to address a groin complaint and will be out of action for about 10 weeks as he rehabilitates. We wish Anthony a speedy recovery and look forward to his return.” This is the latest in a long line of setbacks for a player who looks likely to leave in the summer after United decided against triggering the option to extend his contract by a further year. Martial began his United career with a bang after joining from Monaco in 2015 but has failed to fully reach his potential, scoring 90 goals in 317 appearances. His absence may lead to a change in approach to the transfer window. United have been more focused on streamlining than making signings but are left with Rasmus Højlund and Marcus Rashford as the only options through the middle.