Erik Ten Hag vs Marcus Rashford? Another Problem Seems to be Brewing at Man United!

Marcus Rashford was not in the squad for Manchester United's 4-2 FA Cup win over Newport. The Englishman reported "ill" on Friday and missed training. However, some sources have claimed that Rashford was spotted in Northern Ireland partying on Wednesday and Thursday evening.

When asked after the game in regards to the absence of Rashford, Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag said, "He reported ill. The rest is an internal matter and I will deal with that." This statement certainly brings more questions than answers on what is going on with Rashford.

Since Ten Hag joined, the Manchester United manager has already fought with Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho, forcing the talented duo to consider moves abroad. If things are to escalate between Ten Hag and Rashford now, United could lose out on another talented star.

Rashford had a fantastic 2022/23 season, scoring 30 goals in 56 games for Manchester United. However, the Englishman has scored just 4 goals in 26 games this season and he seems to be "distracted" as per many pundits.

Though Rashford is currently in the wrong here, Ten Hag's provocative statement of publicly stating that the Englishman's absence was an "internal matter" was clearly unnecessary and has now made headlines. It has to be seen if and how Rashford will respond to this statement.