The French striker, who is 24 today, was omitted from the squad that recorded a 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday, due to a muscle injury that he sustained against Aston Villa last weekend.
Mason Greenwood took Martial's place in the starting XI against Spurs, leading the line while also intermittently switching positions with in-form speed merchants Marcus Rashford and Daniel James.
After securing that vital win, Solskjaer’s attention has now turned to the 179th Manchester derby and finalising his plans to defeat Pep Guardiola’s Blues, who also produced a positive performance on Tuesday to beat Burnley 4-1.