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 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

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”.

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.

Ruben Amorim said he would rather have Manchester United’s goalkeeping coach in his squad than Marcus Rashford after appearing to question the 27-year-old’s commitment to the cause. Out-of-favour Rashford has not played for his hometown club since December 12 and appears to be firmly out in the cold under the Portuguese after again not making the squad for their 1-0 win at Fulham.

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 manager Ruben Amorim defended his decision to again omit forward Marcus Rashford from his squad for Sunday's 1-0 win over Fulham, insisting he would rather put a goalkeeper coach on the bench than a player not giving their all.

Ruben Amorim said he would rather play his 63-year-old goalkeeper coach Jorge Vital in his Manchester United team than Marcus Rashford unless the out-of-favor forward starts to "give the maximum every day in training and in life.

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.