As is customary, Ralf Rangnick’s 21-man squad reported to The Lowry Hotel on the eve of the match but Ronaldo and several other notable players were not part of the group that arrived. The Uruguayan has missed the last five games with a groin problem but Rangnick had indicated he was back in contention to play. Speaking about Rashford ahead of the match, the German coach said: ‘With Marcus Rashford we have another player who I will insist and continuously be behind him, to develop him. We have achieved that with quite a few young players in the past, and I don’t see why this can’t happen with Marcus. MORE : Manchester United target Mauricio Pochettino ‘would rather return to Tottenham’MORE : Ralf Rangnick provides Edinson Cavani update and identifies where Manchester United must improve against Manchester CityFor more stories like this, check our sport page.

Source: Metro March 06, 2022 08:14 UTC