Ten Hag's side are likely to be without both players at the
City Ground after they were hurt during Thursday's 2-2 draw against Sevilla in
the Europa League quarter-final first leg.
Martinez was stretchered off after gripping his right ankle
in the second half, while fellow centre-back Varane was substituted at
half-time.
Ten Hag had no update on the condition of either Martinez or
Varane when he spoke to reporters on Friday.
"It's not even 24 hours, so I don't have a complete
diagnosis so I can't tell in this moment," he said.
The United boss was coy when asked about reports that World
Cup winner Martinez had broken a metatarsal, which would likely rule him out
for the rest of the season.
"I can't say in this moment," he said. "When
we have news, we will give it straight to you.
"But let's do the medical, do the assessment, fully
diagnose, complete the diagnosis and then we will give the news.
"It doesn't change in this moment. I have an idea but I
don't cause speculation."
Varane's replacement, Harry Maguire, scored an own goal in
stoppage time as Sevilla came from two goals down to rescue a draw at Old
Trafford.
But Maguire and Victor Lindelof will likely have an
important role to play after Martinez and Varane joined an injury list that
already includes Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho and Donny van de Beek.
With fourth-placed United hoping to secure qualification for
next season's Champions League while also chasing silverware in the Europa
League and FA Cup, their injury problems could not be timed any worse.
Ten Hag hopes Luke Shaw and Scott McTominay will be fit for
the Forest game, but the United boss was quick to underline the importance of
squad players stepping up.
"Every game is a battle, every game is a fight and you
have to be ready for that fight," he said.
"We have a squad. I have said all season we have more
than 11 starters, so now others are on and when their time is there you have to
show and contribute to the team.
"You have to be ready. That is what we expect, that is
what we demand."
Asked if it might be difficult to blend the understudies
into his starting line-up, Ten Hag said: "I think then you are finding
excuses.
"If you want to find excuses or set excuses, then you
don't have to play for Man United and you have to look for another club.
"You have to wait for your moment and when the moment
is there you have to contribute, you have to bring your performance and that is
what we demand."
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