Manchester United ahead Marcus Rashford will miss Sunday’s (January 5, 2025) Premier League conflict in opposition to leaders Liverpool at Anfield due to sickness, head coach Ruben Amorim mentioned.
The 27-year-old Rashford was ignored of the squad for 4 straight matches earlier than being named on the bench for his or her recreation in opposition to Newcastle United, which Amorim’s aspect misplaced 2-0 at Outdated Trafford on Monday.
Rashford, nevertheless, didn’t play a single minute in opposition to Newcastle.
With 5 losses of their final six league video games, United languish 14th within the standings with 22 factors from 19 matches, which was their worst inserting to finish a calendar yr since they have been fifteenth in 1989.
“It is the identical state of affairs, in the meanwhile he’s ailing. He isn’t coaching,” Amorim instructed reporters forward of the sport.
Amorim initially left Rashford out for the 2-1 derby win at Manchester Metropolis on Dec. 15, two days earlier than the England worldwide mentioned he was “prepared for a brand new problem” after having been at United for the reason that age of seven.
Rashford has scored 138 targets in 426 appearances since making his senior debut for the membership in 2016, profitable the Europa League, two FA Cups and the League Cup twice.
“We are going to see sooner or later however this is sort of a regular participant, then I select. So, it is the identical. I feel he’s going to be out, this week he’s out,” Amorim mentioned.
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