Ruben Amorim’s reasoning behind dropping Marcus Rashford has been exposed and some Manchester United fans won’t be happy.
Rashford’s past few months at Old Trafford have been nothing short of turbulent.
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Since the arrival of new manager Amorim, the 27-year-old has been firmly on the fringes.
He was left out of four games entirely but returned to the Portuguese manager’s squad in the 2-0 defeat to Newcastle – although was left on the bench for the entire match.
Now, Amorim’s decision to leave out Rashford has been fully explained.
In December, United beat Everton 4-0 at the Theatre of Dreams.
It was a great display from Rashford, who scored two goals.
According to The Athletic, Amorim was told after that match that two days earlier, 48 hours before the game, Rashford had spent a Friday night out in Manchester.
The United head coach was not impressed and does not want his players out in bars so close to games.
When Amorim questioned Rashford about the supposed night out, he told the manager he had been misinformed.
However, three days later Rashford was left out of the starting line-up for United’s trip to Arsenal.
His absence could have simply been down to squad rotation, but it does raise questions if Rashford’s social life was the reason for Amorim’s decision, especially in light of the continued absence.
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talkSPORT contacted Man United for a response to the situation, but the club declined to comment.
Rashford’s nightlife has caused issues before – in January 2024 he was out partying in Belfast before United’s FA Cup clash vs Newport County.
Manager at the time Erik ten Hag held talks with the 27-year-old about his conduct and it’s understood he was fined two weeks’ wages.
The United faithful will not be happy if Rashford is still acting in such a way, despite the arrival of a new manager.
He also ruffled feathers recently during a bombshell interview with Henry Winter.
During the interview, Rashford revealed his intention to seek a new challenge away from Old Trafford.
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He said: “For me, personally, I think I’m ready for a new challenge and the next steps.
“When I leave it’s going to be ‘no hard feelings’. You’re not going to have any negative comments from me about Manchester United. That’s me as a person.”
His comments did not go down well, with some fans showing their dismay during United’s Carabao Cup quarter-final versus Tottenham.
In the away end, a banner with the words, ‘Excuses. Ta ra, Marcus’, was displayed.
United travel to Liverpool on Sunday for another tough clash.
Rashford is expected to miss the clash after Amorim revealed he is currently not training due to illness.
