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WHAT HAPPENED?
Marcus Rashford, on loan from Manchester United, has started to shine at Aston Villa, registering three goals in recent games. After a slow start to his loan spell, Rashford scored his first goals for Villa in a 3-0 FA Cup victory over Preston North End on March 31, 2025, where he netted a brace. This was followed by his inaugural Premier League goal for Villa, which helped secure a 3-0 win against Brighton on April 2, 2025. Rashford has now started in five consecutive games under Unai Emery and is expected to play a crucial role for Villa in the coming weeks as they are active in multiple competitions.
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Rashford, who burst onto the scene as a youngster with Manchester United, has struggled to maintain consistent form in recent seasons. A fallout with United manager Ruben Amorim led to his six-month loan move to Aston Villa. The loan includes an option for Villa to buy Rashford permanently at the end of the season. With his recent resurgence, scoring three goals in two matches, Rashford is working to either earn a permanent transfer to Villa Park or attract interest from other clubs as he seeks to revive his career and regain his spot in the England national team.
WHAT NEXT FOR MARCUS RASHFORD?
Rashford is likely to feature again when Aston Villa host Nottingham in the Premier League. Aston Villa are currently 7th, but only 3 points behind fourth place Manchester City. After Nottingham, Aston Villa plays the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, at home, against PSG, in Paris, on the 9th of April. It will be a difficult match, but Unai Emery’s team has a chance to advance to the semi-finals of the competition. Aston Villa is still a contender to the FA Cup where they will play the semi-finals at the end of the month against Crystal Palace.
