<p>MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United striker Anthony Martial could miss the rest of the season because of a left knee injury, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Sunday.</p>
<p>Martial was hurt while playing for France in a World Cup qualifier at Kazakhstan last week.</p>
<p>“Losing Anthony for what might be the rest of the season is very disappointing," Solskjaer said ahead of a Premier League game against Brighton. "Especially when reports from there (France) was that it wasn’t anything serious but it looks a bad one.”</p>
<p>Martial appeared to jar his knee by getting his studs caught in the synthetic turf at Astana Arena during France’s 2-0 win. It was the type of issue France coach Didier Deschamps had been concerned about before the match.</p>
<p>Martial got back up and continued for a few moments, but was taken off by Deschamps.</p>
<p>“It’s always when they go away on internationals," Solskjaer said. “You keep your fingers crossed and hope they come back fit.”</p>
<p>Martial’s absence means Edinson Cavani could have a free run in the team at center forward, though Solskjaer has other options in Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford, who have been playing out wide.</p>
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