Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford came on from the bench in yet another game for Aston Villa but was unable to make the difference as they slipped to a 4-1 defeat against Crystal Palace on

Rashford only completed three of his six attempted passes and failed to take a shot. He managed 11 touches but lost possession six times in what was a sloppy display. As part of the loan move, Villa have a £40m buy option for Rashford that they could choose to trigger in the summer transfer window.

Villa's marquee January signings made all the difference in turning a 1-0 deficit into a precious 2-1 win over Chelsea

Marcus Rashford was in the headlines for the wrong reasons last season after he was disciplined by Manchester United for partying in Belfast in the wake of a 3-0 defeat to Man City

Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho are on similar paths as anointed starboys who have fallen on hard times. Both endured the double trauma of missing a penalty for England in the 2021 European Championship final,

Marcus Rashford has been eased into the Aston Villa set up with four substitute appearances in his first five games.

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