The Man United star was in America after pulling out of the England squad with a knock.
GARETH SOUTHGATE DEFENDED Marcus Rashford’s decision to jet off to the United States after pulling out of the England squad through injury.
The 25-year-old was called up for March’s European qualification doubleheader against Italy and Ukraine, only to withdraw after picking up a knock in the FA Cup quarter-final against Fulham. It is not the first time Rashford has withdrawn from a squad, but Southgate diffused the suggestion it could harm his chances of future call-ups.
The Arsenal youngster has shone on loan with Reims in Ligue 1 this season, with the 21-year-old’s 17-goal haul only bettered by Kylian Mbappe and Jonathan David. Southgate said: “I haven’t yet because to this point, he has been with the under-21s and very happy.“That, in my experience of history, has sometimes been really successful for the players and sometimes hasn’t worked out. I’ve seen countries cap players at 16 or 17 and they’ve disappeared.
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