Erik ten Hag promised to deal with the absence of Marcus Rashford after the England striker missed Manchester United’s 4-2 FA Cup victory at Newport.
Rashford reported ill on Friday after reportedly spending the previous evening at a Belfast nightclub. “He reported ill,” United boss Ten Hag said after watching his side survive a massive fright in South Wales as League Two Newport fought back to 2-2 after conceding twice inside the opening 13 minutes. “The rest is internal matter.
I deal with it, we will deal with it.” Ten Hag said there was a “no good culture” when he arrived at United in 2022 and he has encountered disciplinary issues during his Old Trafford tenure.
United misfit Jadon Sancho returned to Borussia Dortmund on loan earlier this month after falling out with the Dutchman. Asked if Rashford was another example of that “no good culture”, Ten Hag said: “I don’t go in this case.