Marcus Rashford in squad vs Newcastle as Erik ten Hag praises Manchester United star

Here are your Manchester United morning headlines for Sunday, April 2.

Marcus Rashford travels with Manchester United squad for Newcastle game after missing England duty

Manchester United top scorer Marcus Rashford is set to feature in the Manchester United match day squad against Newcastle after being included in the travelling party that flew to the North East from Manchester Airport on Saturday evening.

The striker missed England’s Euro 2024 qualifying wins over Italy and Ukraine during the international break after picking up a knock in United’s 3-1 FA Cup quarter-final win over Fulham just before the pause.

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Rashford, who has netted 27 times for United this season, was spotted in training this week, boosting hopes of inclusion against Newcastle, who sit three points behind third-place United in fifth.

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Erik ten Hag explains how Bruno Fernandes is leading Manchester United ‘by example’

Erik ten Hag has outlined how Bruno Fernandes leads the Manchester United squad "by example" after the playmaker thanked fans for voting him as player of the month for March.

The midfielder narrowly came out on top with 40 per cent of the vote, just edging Marcus Rashford’s 39 per cent. Fernandes, who has missed just two matches all season, scored three times and assisted two more across March.

The 28-year-old is United’s on-field captain as Harry Maguire continues to be left out of Ten Hag's team and supporters have appreciated his leadership during a month that started with a 7-0 defeat to Liverpool and ended with a 3-1 FA Cup quarter-final win over Fulham.