Marcus Rashford ‘told Ten Hag he could play against Newport but was refused spot in Man Utd squad’ after Belfast bender

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MARCUS RASHFORD reportedly offered to play against Newport County after his Belfast night out.

The Manchester United star went on a 12-hour bender before calling in sick to training, as revealed by The Sun.

Marcus Rashford declared himself fit to play after his Belfast benderGetty
Rashford went for drinks at Lavery’s after arriving in Belfast on Wednesday evening
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Erik ten Hag sent him back to the club’s training base[/caption]

Rashford, 26, has been fined two weeks’ wages by the club, totalling £650,000.

He was also dropped from the squad to play against Newport in the FA Cup by manager Erik ten Hag.

The Red Devils went on to win the match 4-2 but did have to dig in after the League Two outfit came from behind to level the scores at 2-2.

The Times has claimed that Rashford offered to play in the match in order to “placate” Ten Hag.

The report suggests that Rashford was keen to make amends for his mistake.

It adds that he declared himself fit to play on Sunday morning, but the Dutchman told him to stay at the club’s training base.

The England international has since “taken responsibility” for his actions, as confirmed by a club statement.

The club revealed that the matter had been dealt with “internally” and is now “closed”.

32amThe Man Utd star walked into a nightclub with his arm around a friend at 0:32am
55amRashford was pictured inside the nightclub at 0:55am

Rashford’s team-mates are said to be fuming with him due to his antics.

Club legend Gary Neville has urged Rashford to be careful and pick his timing better.

Meanwhile, Alan Shearer has begged the forward not to “waste his talent”.

It has also been suggested that a potential sale of Rashford could be beneficial to the club and player.

He has featured in 20 Premier League games this season, scoring four goals and assisting two more.

It is a far cry from his form last season, which saw him score 29 goals in all competitions.

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