Gary Neville questions two Man United stars ahead of Ruben Amorim's debut

Gary Neville has raised questions about the decision of Manchester United players Marcus Rashford and Casemiro to travel long distances for their holidays during the international break.

Rashford faced criticism after he was spotted at an NBA game between the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets in New York City, dressed in a striking white hoodie and black leather trousers. Meanwhile, Casemiro took his family to Orlando and shared photos from Disney World on his Instagram account.

Although both players were free to spend their time as they wished, with neither being selected for their country during the international break, former United captain Neville questioned their choice of destination. He clarified that he had no issues with the attention Rashford's outfit attracted or the attention he received, but expressed concern about the potential impact of jet lag on the players.

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He also questioned the pair's decision to accumulate a significant amount of air miles at a time when United are facing challenges. Neville shared his thoughts on the It's Called Soccer! podcast, stating: "It comes with the territory when you're this sort of player and stature.

"I've got very little sympathy for players who are the stars who are on huge money, huge commercial contracts, they want that attention, they need it as that's what fuels them and makes them the great players what they are and that's what gives them that adrenaline rush, they're going to get more attention, so I've got no problem with that and the attention he gets. I've got no problem with him going away in the international break and I've got no problem with the clothes that he wears, he can wear whatever he wants, the only thing I would say, and I'm saying this very calmly as I don't want a 'Neville hammers Rashford' to be honest with you, as I'm not hammering him.

"It's been a very difficult period for the club and it's been a very difficult period for Marcus Rashford. There was a player I used to play with that used to say, when times were tough that basically you go down to that extra level of detail in making sure everything's perfect, you take the butter off your toast, you literally make sure you're absolutely looking at every single 1% of detail you could. So I used to think standing in that tunnel, when going through a difficult time, I'd think: 'Right I've got to work my way out of this, I've got to be absolutely perfect'.

"Every drink, every sleep, every training session, every stretch, has just got to be absolutely perfect. So would I think the most relaxing way to spend your time, whether you're Casemiro, and I'll bring him into it, Casemiro is 30 odd years of age, Marcus Rashford is in his 20s, travelling 10 or 11 hours and I, to be fair, have done that quite a few times in the last few months, you get a bit of jet lag going to the US.

"So, a three, four-day jet lag-based trip, when you've got basically the idea of training and making sure you're fit, I don't personally think it's the right choice of distance and choice of destination." Rashford has started all but one of United's Premier League games this season but has struggled to reach the heights he is known for, only netting one goal and providing one assist so far.

However, despite his trip Stateside seemingly giving people the impression he was taking it easy, Rashford was seen sitting on a treadmill in the middle of a fitness room which reports suggested was at Nike's official headquarters in New York, as he looks to keep in shape ahead of the Ruben Amorim era. Nevertheless, Neville isn't convinced that flying to America was the best preparation for this weekend's games.

He also claimed that those United players who sought solace in more low-key places are the 'clever ones.' "If the New York Knicks were playing three or four hours away, with a one-hour time difference I'd say go for your life," he said.

"But I think personally, If I was looking at being absolutely perfect in myself, and I maybe took professionalism to an obsessive level, I wouldn't be on a 10-hour flight to a different time zone that was potentially going to cause me more of a problem.

"Physically from a tiredness perspective, at particular this point where a manager has just been sacked and we're going through a tough time and all eyes are on us. I'd lie low and I'd go somewhere and rest.

"There are some Manchester United players who have gone away for the international break, and you don't know where they've gone, but they're the clever ones in my mind." Rashford and Casemiro made their way back to Manchester before Amorim's first training session this week.

The England forward is set to compete with Alejandro Garnacho and Amad for a spot on the wings, though he could also find himself leading the line as United's new boss begins to mould his team.