Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim said Marcus Rashford “has to work” and “represent his club”, after the striker missed his team's FA Cup third-round win over Arsenal.
Former United top scorer Rashford has missed seven matches in all competitions due to a combination of team selections and illness, with the former England international's brother and agent, Doane, reportedly searching for a new club for the 27-year-old this month.
“I don’t know,” Amorim replied when asked if Rashford had played his last match for the club he joined when he was seven years old. Sky Sports.
“He's a Manchester United player. We'll see. He has to work and represent his club and he loves his club, but I have to make choices. Let's continue and see in the next match. I have to make a choice.”
Rashford has scored three goals in his first two league games under Amorim after the Portuguese joined from Sporting in November, but the former England international will have gone more than a month without featuring by the time United host Southampton in the Championship on Thursday. 8pm GMT).
Joshua Zirkzee keeps his calm to send Manchester United to the next round! What a drama!
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Amorim: Zirkzee will change the rules of the game
Joshua Zirkzee, signed in July, scored the game-winning penalty kick Winning on penalties 5-3 over the GunnersThis came after a 1-1 draw in which Bruno Fernandes scored the first goal and Gabriel responded after Diogo Dalot received the visitors' second yellow card.
“He's a good guy,” Amorim said of striker Zirkzee, who is worth £36.5m. “He works a lot. Life has these beautiful things. A few weeks ago, he was going through a difficult moment, and now he is a game-changer for us.”
“Sometimes, we feel like everything will be okay in the end. I felt that way from the start of the second half.
“I also think that the Arsenal team felt that today was perhaps not their day. We deserved to get through that role because we all suffered together and showed our character.”
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Binder “Hero” Man United
Arsenal made 26 of the 33 attempts at goal between the two teams, with United goalkeeper Altay Binder making a series of excellent saves and touching Kai Havertz's shot against the post in the only unsuccessful penalty kick of the shootout.
“As a footballer, your life has cycles and moments, and sometimes your life can change,” Amorim said, describing the Turkey international as “our hero”, adding that pundits were “pointing the finger” at the 26-year-old after United won their fourth. . -3 Defeat in the European Cup against Tottenham on December 19.
Bender has only appeared for United in domestic cup competitions this season, with Andre Onana playing every minute of 20 league games and six Europa League matches.
