Sponsored by. MARCUS RASHFORD is set to make his first appearance in 60 days after his Manchester United exile. But he has had to settle for a place on Aston Villa's bench for today's FA Cup clash with Tottenham. The forward joined Villa late in the winter window after being frozen out at United by boss Ruben Amorim. Rashford had previously declared he was ready for a new challenge following criticism over his training efforts.
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And following interest from clubs including AC Milan and Barcelona, he ended up completing a shock move to United's Premier League rivals. However, Villa boss Unai Emery has kept Rashford waiting for his debut. The Spaniard named a strong starting XI to face Spurs at Villa Park on Sunday. But Rashford was not among who made the cut. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheSunFootball and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.
