Marcos Rojo has risked the wrath of Louis van Gaal after the Manchester United defender was seen smoking outside a nightclub.

The 26-year-old full back has been on international duty with Argentina and video footage has emerged of him taking a drag on what appears to be a cigarette during a night out.

The clip, which captures the Argentine from across the other side of the road, is sure to rankle with Old Trafford manager Van Gaal ahead of the return of the Premier League.

Marcos Rojo (centre) can be seen taking a drag on what appears to be a cigarette during a night out

The Manchester United defender is seen biting the back of a blonde woman's dress

Rojo can be identified by the distinctive tattoo he has just below his left ear

Rojo drinks from a bottle of water with the tattoo of a diamond clearly visible on his neck

During the clip, uploaded to the Farandula Show YouTube channel, Rojo, who missed a large chunk of this season with a shoulder injury, can be seen laughing and joking with a group of club-goers, including a number of women.

At one point the former Sporting Lisbon star is even seen biting the dress of a blonde woman standing beside him in a seemingly playful, flirtatious manner.

Van Gaal might not be the only person irked by Rojo's behaviour. He is married to lingerie model Eugenia Lusardo and the couple have a young daughter together.

In December 2014, Rojo had an affair with a woman he met at the Manchester United players' Christmas party, an encounter that led to a court battle.

Rojo has been on international duty with Argentina and started games against Chile and Bolivia

Rojo has risked the wrath of Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal over apparent smoking incident

Rojo, 26, joined Manchester United from Sporting Lisbon in the summer of 2014

United defender Rojo is married to Eugenia Lusardo (right) and the couple have a daughter together

The woman in question, Sarah Watson, received the threat of jail, a draconian gagging order and, she says, the outrageous and disturbing claim she was no more than a greedy blackmailer.

Speaking to the Mail On Sunday last April – after the injunction had been lifted – Watson said: 'People who look after Marcos claimed I had demanded £100,000 to keep quiet about our encounter. But it was a lie and they knew it. They tried to trap me.’

Rojo has now risked being thrust into the spotlight again following this week's smoking controversy and his United manager Van Gaal is certain to be unhappy with the unwanted attention.

The Argentine full back poses with wife Lusardo during a night out in this Instagram picture

Rojo had an affair with personal trainer Sarah Watson after the pair met at a United players' Christmas Party

United are facing a battle to secure a spot in next season's Champions League with the club currently sixth in the top flight.

United return to Premier League action against Everton at Old Trafford this Sunday as they look to build on the 1-0 victory in the Manchester derby before the international break.

Rojo started both games at left back as Argentina beat Chile and Bolivia to boost their chances of of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia after a disappointing start to the campaign.