ENGLAND boss Gareth Southgate is reportedly set to leave Marcus Rashford out of his upcoming squad. The Manchester United forward has been struggling for match action at Old Trafford and last started on February 12. Marcus Rashford is reportedly set for more disappointment after his recent Man Utd misery The forward is reportedly set to be dropped by England for their upcoming friendlies The 24-year-old has only scored five goals in 24 appearances for the Red Devils this term and has now slipped down the pecking order. That has led to speculation that he could be considering his future – but now he is set for more misery on the international front. That is according to ESPN, who state that Rashford is due to be dropped for England‘s friendlies against both Switzerland and the Ivory Coast. The star has started only twice out of United’s last 11 matches in all competitions and he has not scored for seven games. His last time wearing an England shirt was in the final of Euro 2020. He was one of the unfortunate Three Lions players to miss a penalty in the heartbreaking shootout defeat to Italy. [article-rail-section title=”Most read in Football” posts_category=”10″ posts_number=”6″ query_type=”popular” /] FREE BETS: GET OVER £2,000 IN NEW CUSTOMER DEALS Rashford then underwent shoulder surgery and did not return to match action until October. Southgate has stated on numerous occasions that he will only select players on current form and that play consistently for their clubs. The forward has scored 12 goals in 46 appearances for his country since his debut back in 2016. ⚽ Read our Manchester United live blog for the latest news and transfer gossip from Old Trafford

Marcus Rashford ‘is set to be dropped for England’s two friendlies this month after Man Utd struggles’