Why it's time for Marcus Rashford to leave Man United, writes SIMON JORDAN

Marcus Rashford has become something of a bit-part player for England and I don’t see him in the starting XI in a meaningful game any time soon.

He came off the bench for 15 minutes against Brazil and didn’t get on against Belgium. He’s not been a central figure for some time and his career appears to be going backwards.

He’s become an impact substitute, someone who can come on for the last 20 minutes when the game is stretched. He might not like it but that’s where he is at the moment.

His behaviour earlier this year when he sauntered off to Belfast for a night out and subsequently missed training was unacceptable.

It came hot on the heels of him sashaying off to a famous nightclub on his birthday after Manchester United had been smashed earlier in the day against City.

He appears to have forgotten that he’s a professional footballer playing for club and country.

He behaved like someone who doesn’t have any of those responsibilities, opportunities, benefits or privileges.

He’s often been lauded and applauded, revered and rewarded but has been on the receiving end of criticism lately. Why? Because of his own actions.

Sorry Marcus, but when you were being rightly praised it was because of you so you have to accept that now you’re being criticised it’s also because of you.

I do, however, find a lot of what has been said about Rashford unfair.

He’s not a world-class player so I always felt that judging him by those standards put him in a position where he’s always going to fall short.

What he needs to do is apply himself, look like he’s interested, engaged and motivated again otherwise he may never reach the levels we saw from him at the beginning of his career.

For whatever reason, whether it’s the life that he leads or the way he