Marcus Rashford offers Man United hope ahead of Bournemouth clash despite limping in Liverpool draw… but Erik ten Hag reveals another key player is set to miss through injury .

Manchester United will make a late decision on Marcus Rashford’s fitness ahead of their Premier League clash with Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.

Rashford limped off during last weekend’s second-half draw against Liverpool but trained at Carrington on Thursday and is in contention for the trip to the south coast.

However, Scott McTominay is likely to miss out with a knee injury, while manager Erik ten Hag will also be without defenders Raphael Varane, Victor Lindelof, Jonny Evans, Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia.

“Rashy trained yesterday, so we’ll see how he recovered from that today,” Ten Hag said in his press conference on Friday. “We have another training today and then we will make a decision on it.

“Scott, I don’t think so, we have a training session so we have a day.” He’s going to push, he wants to be part of it so much tomorrow, so it’s very questionable.

Doubts remained over the striker’s inclusion after he limped off during his side’s draw against Liverpool last weekend.

Erik ten Hag (left) however revealed that the Englishman had been training this week and a late call would be made regarding his inclusion.

Mo Salah’s late penalty at Old Trafford meant United had lost seven points in a week after conceding an injury-time equalizer at Brentford and two more stoppage-time goals in the defeat at Chelsea.

Ten Hag challenged his players to ensure they get to the finish line this time, adding: “Of course it frustrates me and the team.” The most important thing is that we understand, to put you in a winning position. It wasn’t luck, we did it according to a plan, and then you have to get the victory.

“We should act better in such moments. It’s due to individual, tactical errors, it’s not by excess. We need to manage certain situations better.

United produced one of their worst performances of the season in the 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth at Old Trafford in December, and Ten Hag has warned his players they will face the physical challenge at the Vitality Stadium when they kick off. Saturday evening dispatch. -disabled.

Midfielder Scott McTominay is, however, likely to miss the game on the south coast with a knee injury.

Ten Hag admitted United weren’t ‘mentally ready’ to face Bournemouth last time out, with his side losing 3-0

“It was after a very good performance against Chelsea this week, we weren’t mentally ready for this game,” the United boss said. “They made us better and we lost the battles, and tomorrow will be no different.

“That’s how they want to play, they want to fight with you. You go into this fight, have conviction and must support each other to win the battles, outplay them and outrun them.