MARCUS RASHFORD is in hot water again at Manchester United for missing training after back-to-back nights out in Belfast.

It is believed the England star told boss Erik ten Hag he was too ill on Friday, despite being spotted in Thompsons Garage nightclub hours earlier.

Manchester United star Marcus Rashford has landed in hot water for partying

Rashford missed Man Utd’s training on Friday with Erik ten Hag saying he was ‘ill’

The incident is another headache for Ten Hag ahead of Sunday’s potential FA Cup fourth-round banana skin at League Two’s Newport.

Rashford trained on Wednesday and was pictured in Lavery’s Bar that evening ahead of a planned day off.

He is believed to have been in Northern Ireland to see his pal and former academy team-mate Ro-Shaun Williams, who is signed for Larne FC.

The striker was then seen in Thompsons on Thursday and flew home by private jet the following morning.

But Ten Hag revealed at his pre-match press conference on Friday that “Rashford was ill” and could not train.

Chat of someone who spotted Rashford

Rashford used his shirt to cover his face while the fans chanted his name

Rashford had back-to-back nights out in Belfast

The forward’s partying is likely to enrage disciplinarian Ten Hag who has already blasted Rashford once this season for going out partying — especially as the players had only just returned from a week off.

Ten Hag slammed Rashford’s night out after his side were beaten 3-0 by Manchester City in a derby.

The Dutch boss said: “I spoke with him about it. It’s unacceptable. He apologised and that is it. For us it’s an internal matter. He’s very motivated to put things right. He’s totally with us.

“He has made a mistake but that doesn’t say he’s not fitting in. I see him every day in training, what he’s doing, I know.”

And in December 2022, Ten Hag dropped Rashford from the starting line-up against Wolves after he overslept and was late for a meeting.

Rashford hasn’t been able to emulate last term’s success this season

The most recent infraction of the rules occurs shortly after Jadon Sancho, a winger for United, moved to Borussia Dortmund on loan.

Ten Hag removed him from the team due to subpar training results, and he was never added back.