Manchester United legend Gary Neville has issued a warning to Marcus Rashford after reports emerged of the forward’s night out in Belfast ahead of the club’s FA Cup clash with Newport County. 

The England attacker was left out of the squad for Sunday’s game after Erik ten Hag revealed that he was too ill to play, before reports from The Sun claimed he was out until 3am on Friday morning in Belfast.

The player is then thought to have called in sick after an all-day drinking session, which is believed to have raised concerns from club staff that the player’s lifestyle is impacting his playing career. 

However despite impressive form last season that helped United end their trophy drought, he has since struggled this term after signing a new £315,000-a-week deal. 

As such, Neville has warned that the player needs to be ‘careful’ that his antics do not become his ‘personality’, and that he needs to focus on his football.  

Gary Neville has offered Marcus Rashford some off-field advice after reports of a 12-hour night out in Belfast

Gary Neville has offered Marcus Rashford some off-field advice after reports of a 12-hour night out in Belfast

United's coaching staff are thought to be concerned Rashford's lifestyle is impacting his form

United’s coaching staff are thought to be concerned Rashford’s lifestyle is impacting his form 

Rashford went and visited Larne FC before going on a 12-hour bender in Belfast last week

Rashford went and visited Larne FC before going on a 12-hour bender in Belfast last week

‘To me, going out for a drink or going out for a night out is something that every football player will do and should do so I’ve got no problem with that whatsoever,’ Neville told BBC Breakfast. ‘They need to enjoy themselves.

‘It’s just all about choices and timing. Manchester United have just had a winter break. They’ve had a couple of weeks off so there was a better moment for him to choose to go out. I would say, go out and have your moment where you relax with your friends, but your timing has to be right.

‘Marcus himself knows – he’s an experienced player now, we’re not talking about a young lad – but he’s done it a couple of times in the last few months.

‘I’ve always seen Marcus as being really responsible, a good professional and someone who works hard every single day. I know he’s going through a dip in form at this moment in time but it’s happened twice and it can sometimes become your personality if you’re not careful.

‘If you do it too many times people can start saying, “what’s happening in his life?” He just needs to relax, calm down, choose when to go out and get back to playing football at the levels we know he can.’

Rashford had come in for criticism earlier this season after reportedly partying late into the night after a defeat to Manchester City in the Manchester derby in October, as reported by The Telegraph. 

As such, Neville was understandably quick to point out that the player will not want to allow his off-field activities to colour his personality or reputation. 

Rashford is one of the best-loved figures in English football as a result of his generosity and hard work with charities, particularly in his campaigning for young children to help provide food for schoolchildren, earning him widespread praise and plaudits. 

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Post source: Daily mail

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