Marcus Rashford has NOT been included in the Manchester United squad for their Europa League match against FCSB on Thursday night.
The 27-year-old has not played in any of their previous 10 matches across all competitions and was only named a substitute during one of those matches due to a squad shortage for their home defeat to Newcastle. Rashford was initially left out of the United squad to face Man City in the Manchester derby due to ‘selection’ purpose and subsequently stated he was ‘ready for a new challenge’ in the week after the match.
Rashford trained with the United squad at Carrington on Wednesday morning but was not named as part of the travelling party for their trip to Romania later in the day.
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The 27-year-old has not played in any of their previous 10 matches across all competitions and was only named a substitute during one of those matches due to a squad shortage for their home defeat to Newcastle. Rashford was initially left out of the United squad to face Man City in the Manchester derby due to ‘selection’ purpose and subsequently stated he was ‘ready for a new challenge’ in the week after the match.
Rashford trained with the United squad at Carrington on Wednesday morning but was not named as part of the travelling party for their trip to Romania later in the day.
#MUFC #ManUtd #teamnews #injury #injuries #FCSB #EuropaLeague #ManchesterUnited #Rashford
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00:00Marcus Rashford will not be involved with Manchester United vs FCSB in their final Europa League league stage match on Thursday night.
00:10United travel to Romania knowing that victory will see them secure a place in the knockout stages of the revamped competition this season.
00:17While a draw is also likely to see them advance just given the amount of results that would have to go against them if they were to just only drop two points.
00:25United still do need to try and avoid defeat. They obviously will try and win as well and keep that momentum going after victories over Rangers and Fulham in a recent week.
00:35But, as we said, they will be without Marcus Rashford. The 27-year-old has only been included in one of their previous 10 matchday squads and that was as an unused substitute for their home defeat to Newcastle.
00:47That was due to a squad shortage as well with Bruno Fernandes and Manuel Ugarte suspended for that game.
00:53Rashford still hasn't played a second of football for United since he admitted he was ready for a new challenge following their Manchester derby victory over City.
01:02Ruben Amrim said that he will only play players who give their all in training.
01:08He said after the win over Fulham that Jorge Vidal, the goalkeeper coach, had more chance of playing than any player who would not give 100% for the club.
01:17He said his position has not changed. He will not change on that and if Marcus Rashford is to be at United beyond deadline day next week, then he will have to work a whole lot harder to earn a place back in the United squad.
01:28Marcus Rashford is still exiled from United's selection at the moment. They have named a 21-man squad for their trip to Romania.
01:36You can probably expect Altaïr Baendje to come back and goal. He played well against Rangers but was then rested for the game against Fulham at the weekend.
01:44Lenny Yorrow spoke with Ruben Amrim at a pre-match press conference. He's another player who could come into the starting line-up for that game.
01:51There could be a change up top. Joshua Xherxey and Rasmus Hoylund. There seems to be no correct answer at the moment in terms of United's striker options.
01:59So, who knows. He could stick with Hoylund. He could switch to Xherxey. United need to find a way to score goals and there doesn't seem to be an easy solution in sight.
02:09There will be no Marcus Rashford. There will also be no Luke Shaw. He returned to training as well on Wednesday.
02:14He's only made three substitute appearances so far this season. The first of those came in Ruben Amrim's first match in charge against Ipswich.
02:22He also featured against Border Glint and Everton before he suffered what he described as a devastating injury setback.
02:29So, he's on the road to recovery. United won't rush him back. They're still without Mason Mount, still without Luke Shaw and potentially without Jonny Evans as well for this one.
02:40But yeah, you can follow the game of us on Manchester World. United face FCSB in the Europa League on Thursday night. No Rashford and no Luke Shaw.