Ruben Amorim has given a forthright and damning evaluation of why Marcus Rashford has not featured for Manchester United since December. The comments came after Rashford was once again not involved in the squad as Manchester United won 1-0 at Fulham on Sunday.

Marcus Rashford and Ruben Amorim are reported to be “no longer on speaking terms” as the dispute between the pair reaches boiling point for Manchester United as the club heads into the final week

When asked about Marcus Rashford's status in the squad, Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim delivered a firm message, stating, "There are lines that must be followed."

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.

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has shown that he can be ruthless towards some of his squad, including Marcus Rashford.

The stand-off between Marcus Rashford and Manchester United appeared to reach crisis points after the Red Devils 1-0 Premier League win over Fulham. Ruben Amorim's side once again struggled for fluency as a deflected late goal from Lisandro Martinez snatched all three points at full-time.

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Marcus Rashford has not played for Man United in over a month and his exile is set to stretch to 12 games this week.

Ruben Amorim appeared to put the final nail in Marcus Rashford's coffin at Manchester United with his incredible criticism of the forward's effort in training on Sunday. The Red Devils boss extraordinarily claimed he would include 63-year-old goalkeeper Jorge Vital in his matchday squad before any player who isn't giving 100 per cent.

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