Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has said forward Marcus Rashford played a fantastic 45 minutes against Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday. Rashford provided two assists to help Aston Villa secure a 2-1 win over Chelsea at Villa Park.

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 had a positive start to life at Aston Villa since joining the Midlands club on loan from Manchester United. The 27-year-old was in the spotlight during Villa's 2-1 comeback against Chelsea on Saturday evening. Rashford provided two assists for Marcos Asensio - proving to be a significant half-time substitute.