Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag insisted Wednesday he had dealt with Marcus Rashford’s absence from the FA Cup tie against Newport and it was now a matter of “case closed”.
Ten Hag claimed Rashford was absent from United’s 4-2 fourth-round win in south Wales on Sunday by saying he was ill on Friday.
But reports over the weekend suggested the England forward had spent Thursday evening at a Belfast nightclub before missing training with United the next day.
“He reported ill,” Ten Hag said after United blew a two-goal lead before surviving their trip to fourth-tier Newport. “The rest is an internal matter. I deal with it, we will deal with it.”
Rashford, 26, has scored just four goals so far this season, with his off-field conduct leading to fresh criticism.
