Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says Marcus Rashford “must change” before he can play for the team again.
The 27-year-old forward has not played for United in seven weeks. In December, he stated that he was “ready for a new challenge.”
Once again, Rashford was not included in the squad for Thursday’s Europa League match against FCSB in Bucharest.
“Imagine a talent like Rashford, our team should be so much better with him – but he has to change,” Amorim said on Wednesday.
“If he changes, we are more than welcome [to include him] – and we need it. But in this moment we have to set some standards. We are waiting for Rashford, if he wants it really bad.
“You (the media) want to make it personal, I have nothing against Marcus, but I have to make the same rules for everybody.
“We need goals, we need [players who can go] one against one, we need threat in the final third.”
Rashford trained with Manchester United at Carrington on Wednesday morning but was left out of the 21-man squad for the Europa League match.
His exclusion comes amid growing speculation that he could leave Old Trafford before the transfer window closes on Monday.
After United’s 1-0 victory over Fulham on Sunday, head coach Ruben Amorim made it clear that he would rather pick his 63-year-old goalkeeping coach than play someone who does not meet his expectations.
Rashford, who came through United’s youth academy, made his senior debut in 2016. He has since scored 138 goals in 426 appearances for the club.
“The situation is the same for every player. I will not put [in] any player that doesn’t give the maximum,” added Amorim.
“When I feel it is the right moment, I will put in any player to play. We are a better team with Rashford, that is clear, but until the right moment I will not change my mind.”