After nearly 60 days without playing football, Marcus Rashford made his return on Sunday evening, making his debut for Aston Villa in the FA Cup against Tottenham.
Rashford joined Villa on loan for the remainder of the season during the final days of the January transfer window after being excluded from Manchester United’s squad under Ruben Amorim.
His last appearance came in the 2-1 win over Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League. Amorim included him in just one more matchday squad before allowing him to leave the club. His last appearance came in the 2-1 win over Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League. Amorim included him in just one more matchday squad before allowing him to leave the club.
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On Sunday, Rashford was named to the bench by Unai Emery for the FA Cup fourth-round clash against Tottenham, alongside Marco Asensio, who also joined on loan from Real Madrid. With Villa leading 2-0 thanks to goals from Jacob Ramsey and Morgan Rogers, Rashford replaced Donyell Malen in the 67th minute. Within just a minute, he was greeted by a warm reception from the Villa fans. Playing as a left-winger, Rashford outjumped defender Kevin Danso to head the ball, which was met with cheers from the crowd. The 27-year-old then received even more love from his new fans when he nutmegged Pedro Porro just outside the box.
