In the latest instalment of Erik ten Hag’s running battles with the Premier League’s pundit class, the Manchester United manager called out Jamie Redknapp’s assertion on Sky that something “untoward” had gone on between him and dropped forward Marcus Rashford as “crazy”.

Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag hit out at pundits for unwarranted speculation about his relationship with Marcus Rushford after the star forward was benched for their 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has opened up on his decision to drop Marcus Rashford for tonight's Premier League clash with Crystal Palace. The England international has started to rediscover his best form in recent weeks following a difficult start to the campaign.