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.

Are these the games Manchester United need to be winning? Having dominated for long spells they just could not find a goal at Selhurst Park and it took a stunning save from Andre Onana to ensure the point.

Erik ten Hag has had to make some difficult calls as Manchester United manager, but on the day he dropped Marcus Rashford he needed the kind of win that suggested this is a coach who knows exactly what he is doing.