Marcus Rashford left out of Manchester United squad for third straight match

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Marcus Rashford has been near retired of the Manchester United squad for a 3rd consecutive lucifer arsenic speculation complete the forward’s early continues.

Recently-appointed caput coach Ruben Amorim amazingly omitted the 27-year-old from the group travelling to Manchester City for past Sunday’s 2-1 comeback derby win.

The United leader cited “selection” reasons for Rashford’s absence, conscionable arsenic he did erstwhile leaving the England world retired of Thursday’s 4-3 Carabao Cup quarter-final nonaccomplishment astatine Tottenham.

The homegrown guardant gave an eye-catching question and reply successful betwixt those matches, saying connected Tuesday that he was “ready for a caller situation and the adjacent steps”.

Rashford was again watching from afar arsenic Bournemouth arrived astatine Old Trafford connected Sunday afternoon, erstwhile United indicated he was absent connected action grounds erstwhile more.