Ruben Amorim makes emotional admission after dropping Marcus Rashford & Alejandro Garnacho | OneFootball

Ruben Amorim has warned Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho that they cannot allow their standards to drop at a time in which many Manchester United staff members are losing their jobs over financial concerns.

New United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is reported to have authorised around 250 staff cuts since completing his minority takeover earlier this year as part of a mission to drive down costs all across the club.

Amorim made it clear to high-earners Rashford and Garnacho, who were both dropped from the squad which beat Manchester City 2-1 on Sunday, that they cannot take their positions for granted while so many others at the club are facing significant pressure and uncertainty.

"For me what is important is the performance in training, the performance in game, the way you dress, the way you eat, the way you engage with teammates and push teammates," Amorim said.

"Everything is important in our context, the beginning of something when we want to change a lot of things, when people in our club are losing their jobs, we have to put our standards really high, and for that they have to fight for their place in their team.

Garnacho was left out as well / Visionhaus/GettyImages

"Today we proved we can leave anybody out of the squad and you can manage to win if you play together."

Amorim continued: "It is important to say it was not a disciplinary thing. Next week, next game, new life and they are fighting for the places.

"There are small details, there are some things that need to change. It is not a disciplinary thing, it’s the performance in training and in game and then I have to choose players. Jonny Evans did everything right and he was also at home. He is very important for us. If it was disciplinary I will say that here and it will be a bigger problem, but it was not that."