Marcus Rashford has revealed he was left out of Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United starting line-up against Wolves after oversleeping and arriving late to a team meeting.
The Dutchman left Rashford on the bench for the trip to Molineux, despite the 25-year-old scoring two goals in two games after returning from the World Cup.
He was introduced as a half-time substitute, however, and went on to score the winning goal, before having a second ruled out for handball after a VAR review.
Speaking to BT sports after full-time, he said: “I was a little bit late for a meeting – I overslept.
“It’s the team rules and it’s a mistake that can happen, but I’m disappointed not to play, but I understand the decision and I’m happy that we managed to win the game anyway.
The 25-year-old scored the second half winner for Manchester United
“I think we can draw a line under it and move on.
“I’m in a good place and I’m just pleased with the way that we’re progressing. In the past, we could easily have lost that game or drawn it.”
Ten Hag was also questioned on the decision to leave Rashford out.
He said: “After the decision, he came in, he was bright, he was lively, he scored a goal – that is the right reaction.
“Of course [that is the end of the matter]but everyone has to match rules and values and, if you react like this, this is the right answer.”
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