Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho blasted his critics with a barrage of statistics on Friday to defend the amount of playing time given to England striker Marcus Rashford over the past two years.

Some pundits have expressed concern that the 20-year-old, who has scored twice for his country in the last two internationals, is not starting in the Premier League with Romelu Lukaku United's regular target man.

The youngster has played 122 minutes in the top flight so far this season, with one start, and is banned for Saturday's game at Watford after being sent off in the last game at Burnley.