'Amorim's put the team first'

Former Premier League striker Charlie Austin says Ruben Amorim's comments on Marcus Rashford show he is putting his team first over the England international.

The Manchester United boss suggested he'd rather give a place on the bench to his 63-year-old goalkeeping coach instead of Rashford because of a perceived lack of effort.

"As a player, I'd be like, that's awful," said Austin on the BBC Radio 5 Live Football Daily podcast. "But ultimately, he made the comments.

"The other players in the dressing room, as much as they're friends and team-mates of Marcus Rashford, in my eyes, they would be like, 'God, you know what? We needed that'.

"It's like he's put the team first more than putting Rashford first.

"Yes, he's a fantastic player, but I think you need the manager to stand firm on it."

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