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Man Utd title winner Parker: Rashford holding back Greenwood

Manchester United title winner Paul Parker isn't surprised hearing Mason Greenwood is unsettled.

The 20-year-old forward has started both of interim boss Ralf Rangnick's Premier League games in charge so far on the bench, with fellow England international Marcus Rashford being preferred in attack.

"He's (Rashford) holding back Mason Greenwood," Parker told bettingexpert.

"I think Greenwood needs a run in that team. He's a young boy, and there are stories about him leaving. That might be drummed up by his agent.

"I still believe that when you have good young players, they need to play. Because otherwise they will lose their confidence.

"They will look at what they have been doing, they will be looking at what people are doing in front of them and ask themselves questions. When they start doing that, it's negative and they'll end up going backwards.

"You have to be careful of that with Greenwood. He needs not just to be coming on, he needs to start games and he needs someone to believe in him and play him regularly until the manager can see a bit of fatigue."

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