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Marcus Rashford arrived at Carrington this morning for “showdown talks” with supervisor Erik ten Hag within the wake of the ahead’s newest disciplinary concern at Manchester United.
The 26-year-old was caught partying at a nightclub in Belfast on Thursday night, regardless of having to return to United for coaching the following morning. Because of this, Rashford reported sick on Friday morning, too unwell to coach.
Ten Hag’s squad had been starting their preparation for the essential FA Cup 4th spherical match in opposition to Newport County on Sunday. Rashford was excluded from the match-day squad and skilled alone at Carrington yesterday as a substitute.
Although United would emerge from the sport 4-2 winners, Ten Hag was a tense determine earlier than, throughout, and after the sport. He tersely described the Rashford scenario as an “inside matter” on a number of events in a pre-match interview.
It’s believed the membership had sanctioned the ahead’s journey to Belfast. That they had thought, nevertheless, that he can be returning to Manchester on Thursday. As a substitute, Rashford stayed out partying within the Northern Eire capital that night time, and solely made it again to England on Friday morning.
Ten Hag had granted his squad a mini-holiday, because the Premier League winter break ensured United didn’t play a recreation for 2 weeks. Their final match earlier than the journey to Newport County was the essential league recreation in opposition to Tottenham Hotspur at Previous Trafford fourteen days in the past.
On this recreation, Rashford scored United’s second of the sport. He then celebrated in a pointed method, making a gesture together with his hand meant to quell critics who had taken umbrage with Rashford’s assist on social media in the direction of Jadon Sancho.
Sancho has not performed for United since a public dispute with Ten Hag over the winger’s perspective and self-discipline in coaching on the finish of August. He re-joined Borussia Dortmund on mortgage earlier this month, with Rashford leaving a supportive submit on Sancho’s Instagram web page.
That the 26-year-old has then demonstrated a good worse instance of perspective and self-discipline regarding coaching simply two weeks after this emotive celebration is weird. The very fact he thought it a good suggestion to exit the night time earlier than a key coaching session, after having been on vacation for practically two weeks, is past comprehension.
It’s not the primary time Rashford has fallen foul of Ten Hag’s requirements throughout their collectively at Previous Trafford.
In December 2022, the ahead was dropped forward of an important match in opposition to Wolverhampton Wanderers for being late to a group assembly. Earlier this season, Rashford was noticed on an evening out hours after United had fallen to an abysmal 3-0 defeat to Manchester Metropolis at residence. Ten Hag described this determination as “unacceptable”.
In mild of this newest incident, the Dutchman revealed he would “cope with it” when requested concerning the matter yesterday. And he seems to be making good on this promise as we speak.
The Solar reveal Rashford arrived at United’s coaching floor this morning, alongside his agent and brother Dwaine Maynard, for “showdown talks” with membership officers, together with Ten Hag.
It’s believed a two-week superb, price some £650,000, might be issued. Whether or not this may embrace being excluded from the senior squad for a similar two week interval stays to be seen.
