WE’RE NOT RISKING RASH’S HEALTH

CONTINUING to play Marcus Rashford is NOT a risk for Manchester United or the player – according to his manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Rashford (right), who hopes to be fit to face Brighton today, missed England’s three 2022 World Cup qualifiers last month after limping out of the second leg of the Europa League last-16 tie against AC Milan. The striker has looked out of sorts in recent games and his management team claim he has not been fully fit for two years.

Although he has suffered shoulder and foot injuries, Solskjaer says the 23-year-old is “resilient and robust” – and United are not exposing him to danger. “I don’t have any concerns about Marcus’ general fitness at all,” said Solskjaer.

“Every footballer carries a bit here and there. Very seldom do you say you’re 100 per cent fit, but I’ve

been impressed by his resilience and robustness.

Character

“He wants to play. He’s got a character that even if he feels something, he doesn’t want to miss games because he loves Man United and football too much to dip out. He wants to give everything.

HOTSHOT

Donny van der Beek has returned from Holland with his shooting boots, says Manchester

United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

The Old Trafford chief revealed his Dutch midfielder had a spring in his step and scored some “crackers” in training after getting on the scoresheet in the 7-0 rout of Gibraltar.

And he hopes the £37million ace can kick-start his United career in the final games of the season after a disappointing start to life in England. “Donny scored some absolute crackers when we were all back in training on Friday,” said Solskjaer.“he scored some top, top goals that I’d be really proud of myself and it’s done him the world of good,

going away for Holland.”

That’s all credit to him but, of course, despite the little knocks he’s carrying we have got great staff to look after him. “It’s not been too big a concern or worry. “There has never been a risk that we felt will damage him. It is just the way it is when you’re a professional footballer with a game every three or four days.

“It’s been relentless this season so we’ve not had the time. Sometimes you can send them away for a week to a sunny place and that will hopefully come back again so that we can look after the players.”