Ruben Amorim says Marcus Rashford dropped for not maintaining standards

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has revealed that Marcus Rashford has been dropped from the squad for failing to maintain the standards in the training sessions. Rashford could not find a place in the team in the derby clash against Manchester City, which United by 2-1.

Rashford was also kept on the sidelines for the EFL clash against Tottenham Hotspur and the Premier League game against Bournemouth, both of which United lost. The English striker recently said that he is ready for new challenges and might explore new opportunities with other clubs.

“When I feel that it is the right moment I will change something until then I will continue to think about what is the best for the team,” Amorim said when asked about Rashford’s situation.

“I speak with him every day, not about the interview but about the performance.

“It’s my decision. He wants to play. He is trying. It’s my decision, only my decision. I’m trying to do things my way. And it’s the only way I know if I don’t do that I will lose myself and I will not lose myself. I know what I’m doing.”

Asked what Rashford needs to do to get back into the team, Amorim said, “Be the best that he can be.

“If you have big talents, big performance, big responsibility, big engagement, push forward everybody in this moment. And some guys have a big responsibility here because they are here for a long time. So this is maybe one of the lowest moments in our club. So we have to face it and be strong in this moment. That’s what I want for every player on the team.”

The Portuguese manager admitted that Rashford is not becoming a distraction for him and he is focused on his job.

“It’s not [a distraction] for me,” said Amorim.

‘Not for the other players because everybody is there every day during training, they understand. That is the key point. For the media and for the other people I cannot control that.

“But I’m really focused and they know, I’m so clear in my message, everybody in Carrington knows what I’m talking about and what I want from Marcus and everybody else. So it’s not a distraction for us, maybe it’s for the media but that is not my concern.”

United will take on Wolves on Boxing Day at Molineux Stadium.