Marcus Rashford has made his choice when asked to name the better player between Nigeria's Victor Osimhen and England attacking midfielder Cole Palmer.

The Aston Villa stars past and present have been the focus of a debate on how footballers should handle themselves - and the media reaction to their behaviour

Thomas Tuchel has already made his feelings clear on Marcus Rashford playing for England ahead of naming his first squad since his appointment. Tuchel replaced Gareth Southgate as England coach and names his first squad next Thursday ahead of World Cup qualifiers this month.

Tuchel may not even need much convincing. He has long been an admirer of Rashford, and wanted to bring him to Paris Saint-Germain. The German even went so far as envisaging a specific role for him in attack, which could now be reimagined for England.

When Tottenham Hotspur were working through their forward targets for the winter transfer window, the message on Marcus Rashford was understood to be that he was prioritising a move abroad.

Wrexham's Hollywood owners have brought some big names to the club since buying the Welsh side in 2020, with some counting the likes of Marcus Rashford among their old team-mates

Thomas Tuchel is set to name his inaugural England squad for his first two games in charge, and he should consider giving these loyal servants another shot

MARCUS RASHFORD’S brother Dane was welcomed into the Aston Villa family in a Bruges pub. Footage shared by ITV showed fans serenading about the on-loan Manchester United forward with brother

Wrexham’s Hollywood script gets better as Ryan Reynolds signs stars who once played alongside Marcus Rashford and had connections with Cristiano Ronaldo.

Villa's marquee January signings made all the difference in turning a 1-0 deficit into a precious 2-1 win over Chelsea

Manchester United have faced intense criticism for the decision to hand Marcus Rashford a bumper new contract less than two years before shipping him out to Aston Villa. The 27-year-old forward had just produced a career-best 2022/23 season under Erik ten Hag to earn the £300,000-a-week deal until 2028.

Marcus Rashford has enjoyed a new lease of life since leaving Manchester United to join Aston Villa on loan, with an ex-England international now backing him