The forward was heavily criticised for his display against Newcastle (Picture: Getty)Erik ten Hag has explained his decision to drop Marcus Rashford to the bench for Manchester United’s Premier League clash against Chelsea on Wednesday evening. Asked if Rashford’s absence from the starting XI was down to a perceived lack of commitment, Ten Hag told Amazon Prime Video: ‘No, we played bad as a team so we can’t blame individuals for that. Rashford only has three goal involvements this season (Picture: Getty)‘It’s part of rotation, and I think we have a very good, energised frontline. MORE : Erik ten Hag reveals Manchester United’s plans for January transfer windowMORE : Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag hits back at claims he only signs players from the EredivisieFor more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Source: Metro December 06, 2023 22:05 UTC