Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer were encouraged by Marcus Rashford on his debut for Aston Villa after leaving Man Utd before the transfer deadline. The England international swapped Old Trafford for Villa Park in the January transfer window after falling down the pecking order under Ruben Amorim at Man Utd.

Marcus Rashford shared his thoughts after making his Aston Villa debut, while Sancho took a subtle dig at Manchester United following Rushford's post after the game.

Aston Villa have agreed a loan deal until the end of the season with Manchester United for Marcus Rashford. Villa will cover a minimum of three-quarters of the England forward’s wages for the duration of his stay and up to 90 per cent depending on performance-based bonuses.

ASTON VILLA manager Unai Emery has lifted the lid on how Marcus Rashford has been training after his dramatic exit from Manchester United. Rashford, 27, left United under a cloud after two decades

Marcus Rashford made his debut for Aston Villa on Sunday, coming on as a substitute against Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup fourth round.

Morgan Rogers had just scored Aston Villa’s second in the 2-1 FA Cup victory against Tottenham Hotspur and Villa’s players had gathered to the left of the Holte End, a cacophony encompassing them, but Emery remained fixated on preparing his two substitutes.

Jadon Sancho makes subtle Man Utd dig after Marcus Rashford’s Aston Villa debut - Sancho commented ‘freedom’ after Rashford made his first appearance in two months, having left United on deadline day

On-loan Chelsea winger Jadon Sancho has issued a dig at Manchester United following Marcus Rashford’s debut for Aston Villa.

Rashford played his first game in 59 days when he made a cameo in Aston Villa's 2-1 win over Tottenham. Rashford's Villa debut came a week after he sealed a loan move away from United.

Aston Villa news as Marcus Rashford receives love from the Villa Park faithful in less than a minute into his debut