'He has to take the steps himself' - Ralf Rangnick says it's up to Marcus Rashford to improve at Manchester United

Ralf Rangnick says Marcus Rashford must shoulder the responsibility to improve at Manchester United having endured a difficult time under the German coach. Rangnick decided not to start Rashford in United's 1-1 draw against Leicester City on Saturday and came on as a second half substitute, despite Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani both being out due to injury and illness. Ad/> The 24-year-old was also not selected by England boss Gareth Southgate for international duty in March.

FootballRashford and Tomori in? The 23 England players who should go to Qatar01/04/2022 AT 14:46 Rangnick says it is up to Rashford, who has scored five goals in 27 appearances this season but none since January 22, to get his United career back on track. «Marcus, it's no secret that he is not having his best time right now,» he said. «It has to do with rhythm and confidence, it's our job to help him to get this confidence back.

»The only thing we can do is speak to him regularly and tell him what we expect from him and what he should do. The rest has to be done by himself. «It is possible to develop within a couple of weeks a level of confidence where you can be a different player again.

We all know that Marcus can play better, but in the end he has to take the steps himself.» /> United held on for a point against the Foxes after James Maddison had a late goal for the visitors controversially ruled out by VAR. Rangnick says his team need to be more physical and aggressive on the pitch. «What was obvious in some parts of the game is that we were second best with regards to physicality,» the 63-year-old said.