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The reason why Marcus Rashford was dropped by Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has been revealed.
Rashford has found himself out of favour at United in recent weeks, which has led to uncertainty over his future at the club.
Amorim was left frustrated when Rashford broke his pre-match rule before United’s win against Everton on December 1.
The United head coach subsequently dropped Rashford from the starting lineup against Arsenal.
Rashford scored against Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League but was then left out of four successive matchday squads before he was an unused substitute against Newcastle.
After being left out by Amorim, Rashford stated that he would be open to a fresh challenge away from United.
The real reason why Marcus Rashford was left out by Ruben Amorim has been revealed
Rashford was dropped by Amorim, who was unhappy with the actions of the forward
As reported by The Athletic, Amorim was unhappy after hearing that Rashford was out in Manchester on the night of Friday November 29.
United faced Everton on December 1 and although Rashford scored twice in a 4-0 win, Amorim was told after the match that the forward had gone out prior to the game.
People close to Rashford have strenuously denied that this is the case.
Amorim doesn’t want his players to go out to bars so close to games, with Rashford telling the United boss that he had been misinformed regarding his whereabouts.
Rashford suggested that he could look to leave United after being left out.
Speaking to journalist Henry Winter, Rashford 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.
‘If I know that a situation is already bad I’m not going to make it worse.
Amorim was unhappy after hearing that Rashford had gone out before the Everton game
Rashford scored twice for United in their 4-0 victory against Everton on December 1
‘I’ve seen how other players have left in the past and I don’t want to be that person. When I leave I’ll make a statement and it will be from me.’
Those comments prompted Amorim to question the player’s entourage.
‘It is a hard situation,’ said Amorim. ‘I understand that these players have a lot of people around them, and they sometimes make choices that are not the first idea from the player. I understand, I can separate things.’
United are back in action on Sunday when they face Premier League leaders Liverpool away. It remains to be seen whether Rashford will play any part in that game.
Academy product Rashford, who earns £325k-a-week, has spent his entire senior career to date at United and has made 426 appearances, while he has scored 138 goals and has provided 63 assists.
