Manchester United winger Marcus Rashford has been pictured responding to a ‘supporter’ as he warmed up for Wednesday night’s Premier League game with Newcastle.
Rashford and his teammates were warming up by the touchline as a member of the crowd was filmed shouting something towards the Englishman. While what he said could not be heard, the 26-year-old can be seen confronting the supporter before eventually turning the other cheek and continuing his warm-up away from that section of the ground.
It appears the ‘fan’ was in isolation as supporters can be heard calling him a ‘d*******’ in one clip while in another a fan pleaded with the perpetrator to ‘leave Rashford alone’. United’s winger has been recalled to the bench after missing the last four Premier League matches with injury.
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During the FA Cup semi-final penalty shootout victory over Coventry City, Rashford was forced off with injury. MEN Sport has since reported that the winger suffered bruising to his ribs and heel which prevented him from featuring in recent fixtures.
The 2023/24 season has been a difficult one for Rashford after scoring a sensational 30 goals in the last campaign. As United struggled across the board for consistency, it took the forward until November to rack up two Premier League goals.
He has since scored eight goals and contributed five assists across all competitions but his place in England’s European Championship squad remains in the balance. Erik ten Hag opted to start the Newcastle game without a recognised striker on the pitch with Rasmus Hojlund joining Rashford on the bench.
