Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford will miss Sunday’s Premier League clash against league leaders Liverpool at Anfield due to illness, This is confirmed by head coach Ruben Amorim.

The 27-year-old Rashford has been sidelined for four consecutive matches before making it to the bench for the recent game against Newcastle United, which ended in a disappointing 2-0 loss for Amorim’s side at Old Trafford on Monday. However, he did not step onto the pitch during that match.

With just one win in their last six league games, United currently sit 14th in the standings, accumulating only 22 points from 19 matches. This marks their worst end-of-year position since they finished 15th in 1989.

Amorim stated firmly, “The situation is unchanged; he is currently ill and not training.” He had previously excluded Rashford from the squad for the 2-1 victory in the derby against Manchester City on December 15, just days before Rashford announced he was “ready for a new challenge” after dedicating his career to United since age seven.

Marcus Rashford has scored 138 goals in 426 matches since he started playing professionally for the club in 2016. During his time at the club, he has helped them win the Europa League, two FA Cups, and the League Cup twice.

In a recent statement, coach Amorim said, “We’ll see what happens in the future, but for now, he’s like any other player and I make my choices accordingly. I believe he won’t be playing this week.”