During Aston Villa’s warm-up there was a rare sighting, seldom seen on a football pitch lately: Marcus Rashford with a beaming smile on his face.

Marcus Rashford's sensational switch from Manchester United to Aston Villa has got tongues wagging, but there are concerns his sizeable wage package could cause resentment

Marcus Rashford 's career has taken a fresh twist. Almost two months on from first being frozen out of the Manchester United first-team by Ruben Amorim for failing to match expected standards, a move away from his boyhood club is complete.

Marcus Rashford was named on the bench for Aston Villa in the FA Cup fourth round clash with Tottenham. The 27-year-old joined Villa on loan from Manchester United until the end of the season last weekend, but, despite a full week of training, boss Unai Emery has resisted the temptation to throw him straight in.

It was two months, 59 days to be exact, of being frozen out at Manchester United in what seemed like at times a campaign to dispense of Rashford. Ruben Amorim consistently brought up Rashford’s demeanour, standards in training and appeared to have no time for sulking.

Marcus Rashford is reportedly angry at being dragged into Jadon Sancho’s ongoing feud with Manchester United. The 27-year-old left Old Trafford to join Aston Villa on loan during the January transfer window,

Sancho commented ‘freedom’ after Rashford made his first appearance in two months, having left United on deadline day

Sancho's social media post has angered Manchester United fans, adding more doubt to his future at the club. Meanwhile, Rashford hopes for a fresh start at Aston Villa.

Chelsea winger Jadon Sancho took a clear dig at Manchester United with a message to former team-mate Marcus Rashford following his debut for Aston Villa. The 27-year-old made his first appearance for Villa since joining the club on loan from Manchester United on the penultimate day of the winter transfer window when he emerged from the bench during Sunday’s 2-1 FA Cup win against Tottenham.