Why Marcus Rashford is missing Manchester United clash vs Newport

Manchester United have announced that they will be without Marcus Rashford when they face Newport County in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday afternoon.

The 26-year-old missed training on Friday due to illness and has not been deemed fit enough to feature at Rodney Parade this weekend. He will remain at Carrington to train as he recovers.

Jonny Evans, who also missed the final training session, has been included in the squad that travelled down to South Wales on the eve of the match.

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Rashford's absence comes after it was reported that he went out in Belfast before reporting himself as too ill to attend United training on Friday.

Among those seen arriving for the journey to Newport yesterday was Harry Maguire, who has been out since limping off during the defeat to Bayern Munich last month.

Lisandro Martinez could start after marking his comeback off the bench against Tottenham last time out. Casemiro was a sub in that fixture and could feature at Rodney Parade, while Luke Shaw has been training this week and could also be in contention.