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Martial embracing pressure of Man Utd’s No. 9 shirt and central striking role

Anthony Martial is embracing the pressure of being Manchester United’s No. 9, with the Frenchman delighted to be back in a favoured central striking role.

An iconic squad number was handed to the exciting frontman upon his arrival at Old Trafford in 2015.

He delivered 17 goals in his debut campaign and was tipped to become an integral part of the Red Devils’ attacking unit.

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Martial was, however, to be shunted out to the flanks by Jose Mourinho and forced to change number after Romelu Lukaku’s arrival in a £75 million ($91m) deal with Everton.