Erik ten Hag has defended Marcus Rashford after the Manchester United striker hit back at abuse on social media. In the early hours of Friday, Rashford responded to a post on X, which said the criticism the England star had been subjected to was unfair. He wrote, “I appreciate your support!

It is abuse and has been for months. I’ve a lot of sympathy for Rashy, of course.”

Ten Hag showed his support for Rashford, acknowledging his brilliant season last year where he scored 30 goals. He added that Rashford needs the support to get back to his previous level and urged everyone to support and push him.

Ten Hag emphasized that Rashford has the capability to do better and recalled the strong backing of the fans. In other news, it was mentioned that there are players returning to team training and are expected to be available for the last weeks. Additionally, there was an invitation to join a WhatsApp community to receive daily Mirror Football content and special offers if interested.