Liverpool manager Arne Slot is confident that England international Marcus Rashford can get back to his best at new club Aston Villa.
The 27-year old joined Unai Emery’s side in the January transfer window on loan till the end of the season in a bid to revive his career, after being frozen out of the Red Devils squad by Portuguese coach Ruben Amorim who was unsatisfied with his performances in training.
Rashford made his debut in the 1-1 draw against Ipswich Town on Saturday, coming on for Jacob Ramsey at halftime and struck the crossbar from a brilliant freekick attempt, before Ollie Watkins equalized from the rebound.
“Of course I knew Marcus Rashford from following the Premier League but the first time I faced him in real life was in the USA [preseason] tour and I was really impressed with how fast he is”, Slot expressed admiration for the forward.
“He has a nice height and he’s comfortable on the ball. I think he’s a very good player. I hope that, for him, he is going to that Villa but not [on Wednesday]. I will be completely surprised if a player of that quality doesn’t show that in the upcoming months”, he added.
Rashford will be in contention for a start when Aston Villa play host to league leaders Liverpool in the English Premier League on Wednesday night, looking to open his account for his new club.
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