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Published 13:26 16 Jan 2022 GMT
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"He didn't want to be in the squad," the German told Sky Sports before the game
"He would have been in the squad normally but he didn't want to and that was the reason why he didn't travel with us yesterday [Friday]."
However Martial took to social media to fire back at the comments and insisted he would never "refuse" to play for the club.
Posting on his Instagram story, he said: "I will never refuse to play a match for Man Utd.
"I've been here for seven years and I never disrespected and will never disrespect the club and the fans."
Game time has been hard to come by for the wantaway Frenchman who has yet to feature since a 3-2 win against Arsenal in December.
The 26-year-old also hasn't been named in a Premier League starting XI since 2 October and having revealed his desire to leave, has been the subject of interest from the likes of Sevilla and clubs in his native France.
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