Manchester United stars Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard have invited further criticism of their performances after a cryptic post on Instagram.

On Tuesday the pair both wrote '0.012%' on their respective Instagram stories, seemingly referencing the number of young players that make it to the Premier League.

Neither player explained their post explicitly, but it appears to relate to findings that only 180 of the 1.5million youth footballers in England will make it to the top flight.

Manchester United stars Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard posted the statistic on Tuesday

Despite highlighting their incredible feat in reaching the first team at Old Trafford, the England internationals have faced a backlash from some users online.

'Lingard and Rashford both now showing their arrogance because they have made it as professional footballers, they are demanding respect,' one wrote on Twitter.

'Carry on performing like you have, you’ll be playing in league 2 by the age of 30.'

'This is exactly the kind of thing I was talking about when I said Lingard is a bad influence on Rashford,' another wrote.

One United fan joked: 'Rashford and Lingard posting their goal per shot ratio on Instagram.'