With every game that Marcus Rashford is ignored by Ralf Rangnick, the Manchester United star looks to be heading closer towards an emotional farewell from his boyhood club.
In what can only be described as the most disappointing season of his senior career, Rashford’s latest snub was perhaps the most embarrassing of them all. With Cristiano Ronaldo ruled out with illness and Edinson Cavani injured, the England international seemed like the obvious choice to lead the line against Leicester City on Saturday.
But interim boss Rangnick clearly felt differently, choosing Bruno Fernandes as his focal point in attack. It is the same tactic the German coach deployed in the Manchester derby defeat last month, partnering Fernandes with Paul Pogba — and it didn’t work. Gary Neville, working the game as a commentator for Sky Sports, described the decision as "incredible'.
