Marcus Rashford (born 31 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team.
A Manchester United player from the age of seven, he scored two goals on both his first-team debut against Midtjylland in the UEFA Europa League in February 2016 and his Premier League debut against Arsenal three days later.
He also scored in his first Manchester derby match, his first EFL Cup match and his first UEFA Champions League match. With United, Rashford has so far won the FA Cup, EFL Cup, FA Community Shield and UEFA Europa League.
Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes (born 8 September 1994) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Portugal national team as a midfielder. Fernandes started his career at Serie B side Novara Calcio and soon featured for Udinese and Sampdoria in Serie A.
In 2017, he signed with Sporting CP where he established himself as one of the best players in the Primeira Liga. He was named the LPFP Primeira Liga Player of the Year in both 2017–18 and 2018–19. In the latter season, he also helped Sporting win the Taça de Portugal. A senior international since 2017, Fernandes represented Portugal at the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Paul Scholes singles out player whose Manchester United future is in jeopardy after Liverpool rout
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPaul Scholes has questioned whether Wout Weghorst has the ability needed to stay on as a Manchester United player beyond his loan spell.
The striker has one goal in 13 matches and was largely out of the game in Sunday’s 7-0 loss to Liverpool. Weghorst was played as the No.10 behind Marcus Rashford in the line-up again with Bruno Fernandes pushed out to the left and Antony on the right.
The Dutchman was hooked 13 minutes after the break having failed to muster a shot at goal and been mostly ineffectual. United’s tight purse strings in January meant they had to lean into the loan market and Weghorst entered to cater for Anthony Martial’s persistent injuries. READ MORE: Liverpool vs United player ratings The Burnley striker has started every game he’s been available for, having played as the leading frontman as well as the deeper-lying support striker.
Speaking after his showing against Liverpool, Scholes is not convinced that he is up to United’s standards. Weghorst’s loan deal expires at the end of the season with United holding no obligation or option to buy within his contract.
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