Ruben Amorim left the Englishman out of the United Squad again this weekend and gave an explosive postgame explanation.
Manchester United have managed to arrest a poor run of recent form with two narrow wins this week. They scored late to see Rangers in the Europa League on Thursday, before managing a 1-0 win over Fulham on Sunday.
It gives head coach Ruben Amorim a bit of breathing space after a difficult start to life at Old Trafford. But he still has plenty of issues to sort out before he can truly get the best out of this unified team.
The fate of Marcus Rashford is still up in the air that has not been seen since early December. He was left out of the squad for a fourth successive Premier League match on Sunday and Amorim was in no mood to save Rashford's Pride in the post-game press conference.
Why doesn't Marcus Rashford play for Manchester United?
Speaking to reporters after the Fulham win, Amorim was asked why Rashford has not at least been included in the matchday squad. He mentioned a key that failed.
“The reason is the training, the way I see what footballers have to do in training, in life. It's every day, every detail. So if things don't change, I won't change. “
Not satisfied with that, Amorim told reporters that he would prefer United's goalkeeping coach who is currently giving Rashford minutes: “I prefer it. I will put [Jorge] Vital than a player who does not give the maximum every day. So I won't change in that department. “
Rashford has been linked with a number of potential destinations, with United loading the 27-year-old in January. The main sticking point is Rashford's massive $390,000 weekly salary, which makes him one of the highest-paid players in the Premier League. If he were to leave during the January transfer window, it could be a loan move in which United would be forced to pay a portion of his wages.
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