Rashford 'more than doubtful' for United's Wolves date

Marcus Rashford is a major doubt for Manchester United's match against Wolves on Saturday, handing Erik ten Hag a new injury headache just as Raphael Varane returns after a month out.

Ten Hag said that Rashford, United's top scorer this season with 29 goals, is struggling with a leg injury and is "more than doubtful" to play in a fixture United need to win to keep Liverpool at bay in the fight for a top-four place.

The injury comes at a time when United have been struggling for goals anyway, with only six in their last nine games.

"He's a big question mark for tomorrow but we are happy Rafa is back," the manager said.

Varane has been out since being forced off at half-time in the first leg of United's Europa League quarter-final against Sevilla at Old Trafford on April 13, and United have won only two of their seven games without the Frenchman.

"He has experience, he knows how to win and will lead us in how to win, he will guide us," Ten Hag said. After an often indifferent season Liverpool have won six league matches in a row to close to within a point of United, albeit having played one game more.

United have offered Jurgen Klopp's men hope by losing back-to-back games 1-0 to Brighton and West Ham, but Ten Hag insisted he had no interest in Liverpool's form.

"Of course we can ignore it," he said. "Why not? Because it's not important. We have everything in our hands and as long as we have things in our hands, so we are in control, as long as that, we are not dependent on them. We are dependent on ourselves."

Liverpool do not play until Monday when they head to struggling Leicester, by which point United will hope to have a four-point cushion. The pressure is on, but Ten Hag said he had no sense of nervousness creeping into his