ERIK TEN HAG AND Marcus Rashford are scarcely interacting as pressure rises on Manchester United’s manager.

Ten Hag was unhappy with Rashford when he partied until the early hours of the morning in Belfast last month, despite the fact that he was scheduled to practice later that day.

Erik Ten Hag and Marcus Rashford are barely on speaking terms.

Ten Hag believes Rashford mislead him over last month’s nightclub incident

Rashford was photographed out partying in Belfast, where he bought a round of drinks.

The manager believed the player had also attempted to deceive him by claiming the incident occurred 24 hours earlier than it actually.

Rashford called in sick on January 26th, only 48 hours before United were scheduled to play Newport County in the FA Cup.

However, it then emerged that the 26-year-old had been drinking tequila and had not slept until the early hours of the morning before boarding a private plane back to Manchester.

Ten Hag was furious and summoned Rashford for an explanation.

While he missed the Newport game, he returned to the team for the following away game against Wolves, where he scored in the first few minutes.

However, the connection between manager and player has not been healed, despite Ten Hag’s declaration that it had been resolved.

Ten Hag has already had to discipline Rashford this season when he spent his birthday in Manchester city centre last October, right after losing 3-0 at home to Pep Guardiola’s triple winners.

Staff are now afraid that the connection between manager and player has irreversibly deteriorated, as Rashford struggles to regain the form that propelled him to a career high of 30 goals last season.

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In the absence of the injured Rasmus Hojlund, Ten Hag was obliged to play Rashford as a number nine in Saturday’s 1-0 loss to Fulham.

The England international struggled against a team that has won only once away from home in the league all season.

He only had two shots, one of which was on target, and six touches in the opposition’s box.

Ten Hag has little choice but to remain with him up front for the FA Cup fifth round match against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.

ACE RASH’S TIPPLES TIMELINE: Wednesday, January 24

9.55 a.m.: Rashford arrives for Manchester United training.

4:21pm: Private jet departs Manchester.

5.17pm: Flight lands at Belfast International Airport. Rashford checks at the Fitzwilliam Hotel and goes to the Dirty Onion and Lavery’s pub.

THURSDAY, JAN 25

Rashford’s picture from Larne FC was released online at 1.06pm.

2pm: Arrived at Sarah’s restaurant.

4.30pm: Leave the restaurant.

At 9.40pm, Rashford orders a vehicle to bring Sarah to Villa Italia restaurant.

FRIDAY JANUARY 26

At 00.30am, Rashford was filmed entering Thompson’s Garage nightclub.

According to a source close to the player, the group returned to Rashford’s hotel about 1.15am, but he left at 2am.

At 2.50 a.m., the star passes out completely dressed.

5 a.m.: Rashford and his entourage depart the hotel.

7am: Private jet departs Belfast Airport.

At 8am, a plane lands at Manchester Airport.

SUNDAY JANUARY 28

Rashford gets dropped from the FA Cup match against Newport County. Rashford’s behaviour, according to United manager Erik ten Hag, is a “internal matter” that he will “deal” with.

On Monday, January 29, at 8.45 a.m., Rashford arrived for training.

The football ace headed to a nightclub on Friday around 00:30am after an afternoon practice.

Rashford arrived at Manchester United training on Monday morning.