Manchester United manager Louis van
Gaal applauded football's stance in the light of the
Paris terror attacks as he admitted Friday that his
players had been shaken.
United had three players involved in the match
between France and Germany at the Stade de France
a week ago which was targeted in the attacks across
Paris in which 129 people were killed.
Anthony Martial will not play for United at Watford on
Saturday because of a foot injury sustained in
France's 2-0 defeat to England at Wembley on
Wednesday night.
Team-mate Morgan Schneiderlin is available but van
Gaal plans to further assess him and German
international Bastian Schweinsteiger before deciding
whether he can select the pair.
The Dutch coach said: "What they (the players) have
to tell me is private but we have communicated. I
don't think I have to mention what our discussions
were.
"Martial can't play because he is injured and
Schweinsteiger and Schneiderlin can play if we don't
take into account this event that has happened.
"For every human being in this world it's a big blow.
As members of the sport of football we can't do too
much."
Supporters at Wembley united behind the French
nation in mid-week and with the French national
anthem being sung before all Premier League
matches, van Gaal praised football's response.
"We can give support in symbols which is a nice
thing for the French people, for the victims and the
relatives of the victims," he said.
"I think it can give them force and strength to
survive."
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