Rashford
Manchester United's exiled forward Marcus Rashford has delivered a scathing assessment of the Premier League side's struggles, saying the club remains stuck in "no man's land" due to constantly changing coaches with different philosophies.
Aston Villa forward Marcus Rashford and Ajax Amsterdam's Jordan Henderson were brought back into the England squad by new manager Thomas Tuchel on Friday for World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia.
Forwards Marco Asensio and Marcus Rashford are quickly adapting to Aston Villa's style and growing in confidence, manager Unai Emery said after they linked-up again to lead the club into the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 victory over Cardiff City.
Rashford, who was signed by Villa on loan from United earlier this month, was a halftime substitute in Saturday's 2-1 victory over Chelsea on Saturday, assisting on both goals by fellow newcomer Marco Asensio.
Manchester United's woeful form continued on Thursday with manager Ruben Amorim still opting to leave forward Marcus Rashford out of his plans.
Rashford, who scored a career-high 30 goals last season but has netted only five times for United this campaign, believes he has been treated unfairly by the media.
Rasmus Hojlund's brace fired United to a brilliant start but Ten Hag's 10-man side gave up their two-goal lead after Rashford's dismissal in the 42nd minute -- and now United, who have already been eliminated from the League Cup and are a lowly eighth in the Premier League, are on a Champions League knife edge with two group games left to play.
England's Rashford, who turned 26 on Tuesday, held a pre-planned party at an exclusive Manchester nightspot on Sunday, something that did not go down well with the United boss.
Rashford is struggling in front of goal for the record 20-time top-flight champions this season, having netted once in 12 matches. But Walker said his 25-year-old England team mate still poses a threat, regardless of his current form.
However, the 25-year-old United academy graduate has yet to put pen to paper on a new deal and although Ten Hag said he knew why talks have dragged on, the Dutchman refused to elaborate.
The victory was a perfect response following a disappointing 2-0 defeat by Newcastle United on Sunday and lifted the Red Devils to 53 points, three ahead of fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur and level with the Magpies in third.
Manchester United's Marcus Rashford has a "mix of everything" and can score goals in numerous ways, Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said as he called on his side to work as a unit to contain the England forward in Sunday's Premier League game at Anfield.
England forward Rashford's superb solo effort after six minutes, dancing past defenders before firing home, took him to 18 goals in all competitions this season. Only Manchester City's Erling Haaland has more for a Premier League club in 2022-23.
Rashford set up Antony's fourth-minute opener and sent in the cross that Everton defender Conor Coady turned into his own net before converting a stoppage-time penalty to cap another sparkling display.
It was Rashford's second goal in as many games here following a barren run of matches that saw him go 11 without scoring.
The injury cut short his game time, with the 23-year-old playing only a limited role with England during their run to the Euro 2020 final in July.
Rashford has returned to the club's Carrington training ground to continue his recovery from a recent shoulder operation, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said.
Rashford, who has yet to start a game at the tournament, picked up the injury in November while playing for Manchester United.
Rashford says he was racially abused on social media following Manchester United's defeat in the Europa League final.
Solskjaer said Rashford, 23, was available for the trip to Spain but might not be risked for the entire match.
