Gareth Southgate, England’s head coach, has addressed why Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford was left out of his latest England squad.
Southgate said that Rashford is “obviously not at his best,” but stressed that the attacker has “plenty of time” to reclaim his place ahead of the World Cup finals.
Rashford was left out of the 25-man team for the upcoming friendlies against Switzerland and Ivory Coast.
The 24-year-old has only scored two goals since October 30 and is battling for a starting berth under interim manager Ralf Rangnick.
“Whether he’s in the squad or not, he’s in the same situation as everyone else.” They must all perform well in the latter months of this season and, in particular, at the start of next season.
“He’s going through a tough time right now. He’s certainly not in top form.
“We already know a lot about Marcus, we know what he can offer to us,” Southgate said. “Hopefully he can find the form that we know he is capable of.”
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