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Manchester United star Marcus Rashford will miss Sunday’s Premier League game against Liverpool due to illness.

The 27-year-old forward was left out of new United boss Ruben Amorim’s first four league games in charge.

A combination of poor training and attitude led to Rashford’s omission, but he has since earned his way back into consideration.

Amorim namedNewcastle last time out, but opted not to bring him onto the field.

United have now lost four in a row since beating rivals Manchester City 2-1 at the Etihad last month.

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While he had hoped to be a part of this weekend’s squad, Rashford will once again watch on from the sidelines.

This time, though, it is through no fault of his own, nor has Amorim chosen to leave him out.

The Portuguese manager confirmed the situation ahead of the weekend.

He said: “At the moment he is ill.

“He is not training and this week he is out.”

It was unclear if Rashford would be involved anyway, with captain Bruno Fernandes and new g Manuel Ugarte both back from suspension.

But the England international will definitely not be involved on Sunday now.

Speaking about Rashford’s future and possible exit from the club, Amorim did not discuss any immediate transfer news.

He added: “It’s the same situation. We will see in the future, but this is like a normal player and then I make a selection.”

As it stands, Serie A side Napoli are the latest among many clubs to be linked to Rashford.

The player has reportedly rejected the chance to move to Saudi Arabia, and would prefer to stay in Europe.

Since making his senior debut in 2015/16, Marcus Rashford has made 426 appearances for his boyhood club, scoring 138 times.

Rashford also has 17 goals in 60 caps for England, but was left out of the Three Lions squad that ended last summer’s Euro 2024 as runners-up.

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