Whether Marcus succeeds at his loan club Aston Villa remains to be seen but it is very much up to him. He will undoubtedly get game time because he is still a top -class player at 27 years of age.

A reluctant indulger of adulation, Marcus Rashford slowed to allow team-mates to move ahead. John McGinn and Emiliano Martinez, Aston Villa’s key leaders, whipped up the Holte End. Relief abounded.

Morgan Rogers had just scored Aston Villa’s second in the 2-1 FA Cup ... outlining his expectations for debutants Marco Asensio and Marcus Rashford. There was tangible excitement around both ...