Resurgent Marcus Rashford form for Aston Villa is 'good news' for Manchester United, says Ruben Amorim
AFNEWS reporter
Mar 31, 2025
Resurgent Marcus Rashford form for Aston Villa is 'good news' for Manchester United, says Ruben Amorim
Manchester United will play their first game in 16 days when they face Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, April 1, live on TNT Sports and discovery+. Ahead of the fixture, United head coach Ruben Amorim has spoken about Marcus Rashford's form during his loan spell at Aston Villa and why "the energy is different" at United after some improved displays before the international break.
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Ruben Amorim says it is "good news" for Manchester United that Marcus Rashford is impressing on loan at Aston Villa.
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Rashford joined Villa on loan in January after falling out of favour at Old Trafford under Amorim.
He scored his first goals for the club in the 3-0 FA Cup quarter-final win over Preston on Sunday after starting both games for England in the recent international break.
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"We have a lot of games to play and I am focused on my team and my players, and Rashford is not my player at the moment," said United head coach Amorim.
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"But every player that performs well on loan is good news for our club, so we are happy with that."
United also have two other high-earning players out on loan: Antony at Real Betis, where he has impressed, and Jadon Sancho at Chelsea.
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Amorim's side return from the international break with a trip to Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, April 1.
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United have not lost in the league since February 16 and Amorim is hopeful they can keep the momentum going when they play their first game in 16 days.
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"I'm really confident. I feel that the players are more confident, the energy is different," he said.
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"But I also know that this could change with the results. So we are focused on maintaining the energy. We worked on some things that we have a lot to improve.
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"Even winning the games, we can acknowledge that we have a lot to improve. But we are in a different moment, more confident and ready for this final two months of the season."
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Defenders Harry Maguire and Leny Yoro are set to be available to play against Nottingham Forest following injuries.
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Mason Mount could also be in line for a first appearance since December, but Luke Shaw, Kobbie Mainoo and Ayden Heaven are out.
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The trip to the City Ground is followed by league games against Manchester City and Newcastle, either side of the two-legged UEFA Europa League quarter-final against Lyon.
"It's really important to have all the players available for them to fight, for us to rotate during matches," added Amorim.
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"Different characteristics give us different opportunities to win football matches. But I think it's a very good moment in our season. I know that we will have at least three games in the Premier League now that are really tough. But I think the team is prepared to face those games."
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United are 13th in the Premier League table with nine games of the season remaining.
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