Paul Pogba and brother Florentin have been likened to a pair of "warriors" ahead of
Manchester United's Europa League clash with Saint-Etienne.
It will be a family affair at Old Trafford on Thursday night, with Paul and Florentin set to come up against each other for the first time in their careers.
Red Devils striker Anthony Martial, believes that both siblings would be doing everything to win the tie.
''They are well known for being big jokers and mickey-takers but, once they are on the field, it will be like two warriors who are going all out to win the game," Martial told ManUtd.com .
"If one beats the other, he’ll immediately start giving out loads of stick so they’ll be desperate to do all they can to win!"
The match is also of added significance to Martial as he used to play for one of Saint-Etienne's biggest rivals, Olympique Lyonnais.
"There was a huge rivalry while I was still at Lyon – it was always a highly-charged atmosphere and they were usually massive games, the kind all players love to play in," Martial, added.
"So there will be that added competitive edge whenever I play against them.
''We know it will be a difficult match but if we play with all our quality, I think we can do good things.
''Of course, it would be great if I could score against them again, but I hope we can win the game because that’s the most important thing, then it would be a bonus if I managed to grab a goal.
"They have a tremendous following and I’m sure it will be lively — even more so as they’re not used to playing against big clubs like United.
"There’s always a great atmosphere there, even against the smaller teams, so I can’t imagine what it will be like against us.
''It will be up to us to put it out of our minds.
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