30 January 2024
In a recent development, Manchester United has addressed the absence of Marcus Rashford from Sunday's FA Cup win at Newport, citing illness as the reason. Reports had circulated that Rashford spent Thursday night in a Belfast nightclub. The club stated, "Marcus has taken responsibility for his actions," and the matter has been handled as an internal disciplinary issue, now considered closed. Rashford has returned to training and is reportedly in contention for the upcoming Premier League clash against Wolves on Thursday. United manager Erik ten Hag emphasized that Rashford's omission was an "internal matter," deflecting attention from the incident. This comes after Rashford faced previous criticism from Ten Hag for attending a nightclub shortly after the team's 3-0 derby defeat to Manchester City in November.