Marcus Rashford “has to work” and “represent his club,” Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said after the striker missed his side’s FA Cup third-round victory at Arsenal.
Former United top scorer Rashford has missed seven games in all competitions due to a combination of team selection and illness. The former England international’s brother and agent Duane is reportedly looking for a new club for the 27-year-old this month.
“I don’t know,” Amorim replied when asked if Rashford had played his last game for the club he joined as a seven-year-old Sky Sports.
“He’s a Man Utd player. We’ll see. He has to work, represent his club and he loves his club, but I have to make decisions. Let’s move on and see in the next game. I have to make a choice.”
Rashford scored three goals in Amorim’s first two league games after the Portuguese moved from Sporting in November, but the former England international will have been out of action for more than a month when United host Southampton in the top flight on Thursday (8pm GMT).
Joshua Zirkzee stays cool and sends Manchester United to the next round! What a drama!
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Amorim: Zirkzee “a game changer”
July signing Joshua Zirkzee scored the decisive penalty 5-3 penalty shootout win over the Gunnersafter a 1-1 draw in which Bruno Fernandes scored the opener and Gabriel responded after Diogo Dalot received a second yellow card for the visitors.
“He’s a good guy,” Amorim said of £36.5million striker Zirkzee. “He works a lot. Life has these beautiful things. A few weeks ago he was going through a difficult time – now he’s a game changer for us.
“Sometimes we have the feeling that everything will be okay in the end. I felt that since the beginning of the second half.
“I also think the Arsenal team felt that maybe today wasn’t their day. We deserve to get through this round because we all suffered together and showed character.”
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Bayindir is a Man United “hero”.
Arsenal had 26 of both teams’ 33 shots on goal, with United goalkeeper Altay Bayindir making a series of excellent saves and touching Kai Havertz’s shot onto the post in what was the only unsuccessful penalty of the shootout.
“As a footballer, your life has cycles and moments and sometimes your life can change,” Amorim said, calling the Turkey international “our hero” and adding that critics were “pointing their finger at the 26th” after United’s fourth goal. year olds showed”. -3 EFL Cup defeat at Tottenham on December 19th.
Bayindir has only appeared for United in domestic cup competitions this season, with Andre Onana playing every minute of his 20 league games and six Europa League games.
