Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has confirmed that the club’s striker Marcus Rashford is not close to making a return to his match day squads.

Ruben Amorim says he would rather have Manchester United’s goalkeeper coach in his squad than Marcus Rashford after appearing to question the 27-year-old's commitment to the club.

Ruben Amorim said he will play his 63-year-old goalkeeping coach before picking a player that “does not give the maximum”, as he criticised Marcus Rashford ’s work ethic in training.

Ruben Amorim has declared that he would rather put his 63-year-old goalkeeping coach Jorge Vital on the bench than players such as Marcus Rashford who are not giving the “maximum”.

Ruben Amorim made his biggest criticism of Marcus Rashford yet, hitting out at the forwards effort in training; the Man Utd boss said he would rather put 63-year-old goalkeeper coach Jorge Vital on th

Marcus Rashford finds himself at a crossroads. The 27-year-old has been frozen out of the Manchester United first-team by Ruben Amorim for failing to match expected standards, and a move away from the club in January appears imminent.

United boss Amorim again doubled down on his reasons for leaving Rashford out of his squad when speaking at a press conference following the win at Craven Cottage

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim suggests he'd rather give a place on the bench to his 63-year-old goalkeeping coach over Marcus Rashford because of effort.

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim believes the club's 63-year-old goalkeeper coach has a better chance of making his team than outcast striker Marcus Rashford. England international Rashford has not played for United since December 12 and was again left out of the squad for the 1-0 win at Fulham on Sunday.