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Martial handed Lukaku's No. 9 at Manchester United

Anthony Martial has retaken the No. 9 shirt that he wore in his first season with Manchester United.

Ahead of the new season, the Red Devils announced their squad numbers for 2019-20 and the French attacker has taken over the number typically reserved for a club's top-choice striker.

That could be a sign of things to come, with Martial having taken up the role more often in the club's pre-season during Romelu Lukaku's absence.

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Lukaku, who wore the No. 9 previously, completed an €80 million (£74m/$90m) move to Inter on Thursday and was promptly handed the same jersey number at San Siro.