Marcus Rashford has now missed Manchester United\u2019s last five matches, a spell that has kept him largely out of the spotlight while scrutiny has fallen elsewhere in recent weeks.<\/p>\n
There had been optimism that he could be brought back into the side this season after his hoped-for move to Barcelona collapsed, with the Catalan club deciding Anthony Gordon represented a better investment. Since returning to England, though, Rashford has still not registered a goal or assist.<\/p>\n
His difficulties may help explain why a player who delivered 28 goal contributions last season, largely from an understudy role, has struggled to influence games as a starter. That has come at a time when the issue for the team has not been scoring goals.<\/p>\n
Rashford has not looked fully fit since the World Cup, when he first picked up a hip problem. He was included by England for the September-October international window, but withdrew before reporting. After club football resumed, he played just one minute off the bench against Tottenham Hotspur, then went on to feature for 66 minutes in Madrid.<\/p>\n
With no other appearances behind him, Thomas Tuchel opted for other choices when naming his November squad last week.<\/p>\n
The problem is now understood to be more than a hip issue. The Telegraph reported that it has spread to his groin, and that is the injury keeping him out. He is said to have visited a groin specialist in Dublin with a member of Manchester United\u2019s medical staff.<\/p>\n
Rashford is described as having \u201cplayed through the pain\u201d in an effort to help Carrick, who did not close the door on him despite the summer suggesting a permanent separation was the preferred outcome for the player. The approach worsened the issue. He even reportedly offered to take a place on the bench for the Halloween defeat to Chelsea, but the club turned down the offer.<\/p>\n
The Ireland visit brought a \u201cnew recovery program\u201d, and there is cautious hope that he could be available for the first game after the international break on Nov. 22. That would mean Liverpool at Anfield.<\/p>\n
It would be a significant stage for a homegrown Manchester United player. Rashford has already delivered against Liverpool before, scoring in FA Cup wins in 2021 and 2024, and netting the winner in a Premier League game in 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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