Ruben Anorim has claimed his decision not to include Marcus Rashford in the squad to face Tottenham tonight was purely down to “selection.” The forward did not arrive in north London with the squad, and as expected, was left out of the 20 names before kick-off.
Alejandro Garnacho meanwhile, who like Rashford was left out of the win at Manchester City on Sunday, has been selected among the substitutes.
And ahead of the League Cup quarter-final tie, Amorim was asked to explain why Rashford had again been omitted.
“Selection,” replied the Portuguese boss. “I chose the players that looked ready to cope with the demands of playing a strong game, so I tried to visualise (this) all week and choose my players for selection.”
Asked if the same reasons that Amorim listed on Sunday were still relevant, Amorim replied: “It’s always the same with every plaxe, not just Marcus. So, in the end I had to make a selection and did it.”
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