Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has fired back at pundits over "speculation" that his decision to bench Marcus Rashford against Crystal Palace on Saturday was down to anything other than "rotation.

Erik Ten Hag can see only improvement and great strides forward, although five games in, Manchester United are 11th with seven points and strong indications that the kind of volatility that has characterised their last decade still haunts them.

Erik ten Hag has dropped Marcus Rashford for Manchester United's fixture with Crystal Palace after imploring him to be 'disciplined.' The Red Devils are a team in form after back-to-back victories following the international break.