Ruben Amorim is being called out for his controversial comments about Marcus Rashford by a former Manchester United staff member.

Amorim reiterated why Rashford remains missing from the United matchday squad after Sunday evening's 1-0 win over Fulham. Addressing the lack of forward options among the substitutes at Craven Cottage, the Reds head coach explained why Rashford was not present.

"You can see we miss a bit of pace on the bench. But I would put [the club's goalkeeper coach Jorge] Vital before a player who doesn't give the maximum every day." That particular remark has proved contentious.

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Mick Brown, who was Ron Atkinson's assistant manager at United and later worked as the club's chief scout under Sir Alex Ferguson, believes Amorim is not helping himself with the continuous criticism of Rashford. He has urged the Portuguese to handle the matter privately rather than publicly.

"He's come out with this thing about Rashford," Brown told Football Insider. "If that's what he's decided is the case, then just do it.

"You don't have to keep talking about it. [Amorim] makes some statements he's better off not making.

"If Rashford has been such a destructive influence, just bomb him out. Don't come out with all these statements and stuff in the media.

"There's no need. It comes across as unnecessary and disrespectful.

"Obviously if Rashford isn't doing what he should be doing, then fine, he'll be treated accordingly. But the bit about playing the goalkeeping coach ahead of him is out of order.

"That's not going to do anybody any good. It doesn't help Amorim, it certainly doesn't help Rashford, and all it does is add to the talk around them.

"He's given statements like that, and it gets brushed under the carpet, but if anybody else said something like that, there would be questions asked."