Louis van Gaal reveals who he believes will keep Manchester United in the Champions League

Anthony Martial missed a golden chance to score the winner against West Ham on Saturday

LOUIS VAN GAAL has backed rookie striker Anthony Martial to keep Manchester United's Champions League dream alive.

 

United face a crunch showdown with Wolfsburg in Germany tomorrow night needing to win to guarantee a place in the knockout stages.

A goalless draw in their previous Group B outing at home to PSV two weeks ago has left their hopes hanging in the balance.

The Dutch side would grab second spot from United if they draw or defeat CSKA Moscow on Tuesday and United fail to win in Wolfsburg.

 

But his form has dipped in recent weeks and Martial, no 20, has not scored in his last nine games.

Van Gaal will be hoping the barren run comes to an end in the Volkswagen Arena and has backed Martial to come good when it matters most.

Van Gaal, who will also be without Luke Shaw, Ander Herrera and Morgan Schneiderlin, said: "He's very talented but only 20 years old. We must give him time.

 

"You cannot expect a player of 20 years old to score in the Premier League every week.

"The expectations at this club are very high, but I'm convinced he will continue with his performances and score at the right moments."