On-loan midfielder Gareth Barry is unavailable against parent club Manchester City on Saturday yet Atletico Madrid were able to play goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois in their successful Champions League semi-final against Chelsea, despite the Belgian technically belonging to the Stamford Bridge side.
Martinez, who has come in for criticism this season for utilising the loan system to bring in Barry, Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku, Barcelona's Gerard Deulofeu and Monaco's Lacina Traore, believes that is an anomaly which needs rectifying.
"In my eyes when you reach an agreement for a player to go - whether a loan or permanent transfer - he should be allowed to play," he said.
"It is a decision you make in a window and I don't see it as a healthy way to treat a loan player in not letting him play against his parent club.
"If you make the decision to allow a player to go it is because, that season for whatever reason, everyone is happy to see him at another club.
"I think the fairest way is to see what we see in European competition and see a player fully focused for the team he is at and at the end of the season it is a matter of reassessing the situation.
"The loan (system) has a real need in the modern game
It is a very interesting debate and should be something that needs to be looked at.
"Clearly we shouldn't have two different rules in two different competitions - I think domestic rules should be the same as the European laws in that respect."
Captain Phil Jagielka returns to the squad this weekend after 10 weeks out with a hamstring problem.
Martinez has been cautious with the centre-back's recovery but had targeted this game for his comeback.
"It is really important that he is back fully fit and not taking any risks," said the Spaniard.
"It has been difficult to control Phil, not to get him back too early, and I think now is the next step to make sure he has a real strong ending to the campaign and make sure he is available for everything that is needed at England level.
"Phil's season has been terrific on and off the pitch.
"The only thing I want is for Phil to feel like a footballer again and make sure the enjoyment he gets in the next two games is something that reflects what he had for the whole season."
Source : PA
Source: PA