It has been claimed that concerns about Marcus Rashford’s lifestyle outside of football were behind Ruben Amorim’s decision to remove him from the Manchester United squad.
Surprisingly, Rashford was left out of the traveling squad for last month’s Manchester derby and then missed a further three games before returning as an unused substitute in the defeat to Newcastle United last time out.
Amorim has repeatedly stressed that Rashford can force his way back into the fold, challenging him to “want it badly” and “take responsibility” behind the scenes.
According The AthleticAmorim first confronted Rashford about his lifestyle in early December after claiming he had been seen in a nightclub less than 48 hours before scoring twice in a 4-0 win over Everton. The head coach made it clear he does not want players in bars so close to games, but Rashford insisted Amorim had been misinformed.
However, this evoked memories of Rashford’s night out in Belfast in January, in which he called in sick for a Friday training session and initially tried to claim he was only out on Wednesday, only for evidence to show that he was also out. I was out on Thursday.
Rashford was first benched, citing rotation as an issue, before a disappointing performance in a training session on December 14, shortly before the derby, further frustrated Amorim.
Some argued that he looked fatigued and there were new claims that Rashford had been at a nightclub the night before the session. Rashford’s entourage has firmly denied these accusations, but Amorim made the decision to remove him from the team and increase the pressure.
Rashford’s return to the squad has been hampered by an illness that will keep him out of Sunday’s game against Liverpool, but Amorim continues to publicly stress that Rashford will return to his team if he impresses in training.
Meanwhile, United remain open to offers for Rashford, who is believed to have rejected three big offers from Saudi Arabia, insisting he will only leave Outdated Trafford for a club that can help him in his quest to return to the England team.
