Man United rejected 'Marcus Rashford offer' as Mauricio Pochettino set for immediate boost

Rashford offered to play through a hip and groin injury but United rejected the risk; he's targeting a return after the international break.

Marcus Rashford has been sidelined for five games with a hip injury sustained at the World Cup that worsened into his groin during the opening weeks of the season. Despite the pain, the forward offered to serve as a bench option for United's loss to Chelsea last month, but the club rejected the proposal to avoid further damage.

Rashford travelled to Dublin last week to see a specialist and has begun a recovery programme with the aim of returning in just over a week. He is expected to be available when United travel to Anfield on 22 November to face Liverpool, which will be Mauricio Pochettino's first game in charge after Michael Carrick's sacking on Thursday.