Ex-Man Utd star admits questions will be asked about Marcus Rashford and Erik ten Hag
Marcus Rashford started Manchester United's 1-1 draw against FC Twente, while Alejandro Garnacho and Amad Diallo started the last league game against Crystal Palace - raising fears he could be dropped against Tottenham
by Oli Gamp · The MirrorFormer Manchester United defender Wes Brown says questions could soon be asked of Erik ten Hag if Marcus Rashford is dropped for a string of Premier League games.
Rashford started the team's 1-1 draw against FC Twente in the Europa League on Wednesday night but is in danger of losing his place in the side after being benched for United's 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace - despite netting three goals in two games prior.
That came after starting the 7-0 win over Barnsley before being picked to play from the off against Twente, with Alejandro Garnacho rested.
Amad Diallo and Garnacho both started on the wing in the draw against Palace - and with Rashford starting another in cup competition, Brown fears it might mean he will be dropped again for their next Premier League game against Tottenham.
He told Instant Casino: “I go to most of the United games, and I thought Marcus Rashford might’ve been rested against Barnsley, but he wasn’t, and then he was rested at the weekend against Crystal Palace. It’s just the way it goes – Garnacho and Diallo have been impressive so far so it’s difficult to drop them."
Rashford got his confidence back after netting his first goal since March in the 3-0 win over Southampton earlier this month before netting a brace in the following game against Barnsley.
The 26-year-old had a difficult time in the last campaign, scoring just seven times in all competitions and failing to show consistency as he missed out on England's Euro 2024 squad as a result.
With Rashford now in much better form, Brown - who played 362 times for the Red Devils between 1997 and 2011 - says questions could be soon asked of both Rashford and Ten Hag if the player continues to be left out of multiple games in a row.
He added he would have been "disappointed" to not start the Crystal Palace game but tipped him to up his training levels to prove Ten Hag wrong.
“Rashford would have wanted to play but it’s good to have competition – it’ll push him to get back on that scoring streak," he added. "I’m sure he’ll be starting the next game, but if he misses three or four in a row, then you can start asking some questions.
"I would have been disappointed if I were him, though – I’m sure he’ll be stepping it up in training now."
United were disappointed against Twente in their Europa League opener as Christian Eriksen's opener was cancelled out by Sam Lammers. The Red Devils will hope to bounce back at home to Spurs this weekend.
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