Ruben Amorim shed light on Marcus Rashford’s absence from Manchester United’s squad for their clash against Liverpool, clarifying that it was not due to disciplinary reasons.

The 27-year-old forward, who recently expressed a desire to leave the club, was left out of multiple matchday squads last month before returning to the bench for United’s 2-0 loss to Newcastle. However, Rashford was notably absent again for the Anfield trip.

Rashford, United’s highest earner, has been vocal about seeking a “new challenge,” with reports suggesting AC Milan is interested in a potential loan deal during the January transfer window.

Addressing his latest omission, Amorim stated that Rashford’s absence was due to an illness that caused him to miss training sessions, ruling him out for selection. The manager emphasized that this decision was unrelated to disciplinary matters.

Marcus Rashford has been left out of Manchester United’s squad to take on Liverpool

Speaking pre-match at Anfield, Amorim said: ‘Marcus Rashford is still ill, so he’s not available for the game today’.

Rashford has scored seven times against Liverpool in his career – more than any other Premier League club.

The forward will have to watch along from home as United try to pull off a huge upset.

The news of Rashford’s unavailability was expected as Amorim raised concerns that the player had

‘It’s the same situation. At the moment he is ill. He is not training,’ Amorim told his pre-match press conference.

‘We will see in the future, but this is like a normal player, then I make a selection. So it’s the same.

Amorim is attempting to guide United to a huge shock upset against arch rivals Liverpool

‘I think he is going to be out, this week he is out. We will see, but I think this week he is out.’

Having complained about the lack of time to work with his squad at Carrington, Amorim has at last had a whole week to work with his players on the training ground.