Aston Villa boss Unai Emery is trying ahead to the “huge challenge” of getting Marcus Rashford again to his finest.
The 27-year-old has joined Villa on mortgage from Manchester United till the tip of season, with the choice of a everlasting switch in the summertime.
Rashford left his boyhood membership after being frozen out below new boss Ruben Amorim, together with his performances having stagnated during the last couple of years.
He’s within the body to make his debut in opposition to Tottenham in Sunday’s FA Cup fourth spherical.
‘Rashford’s problem is thrilling’
“I’m very happy with the window we did, I’m very happy with him,” Emery stated. “The dialog I had with him was a really regular dialog with a participant and coach, talking about soccer.
“I solely need the perfect soccer from him. As an individual as properly into the dressing room like another participant serving to us.
“I believe his potential is large potential to use. I do not wish to know the rationale he’s leaving from Manchester however I’m very comfortable retaining him right here.
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Rashford stated Aston Villa may also help him rediscover his type and enhance as a participant
“I am very happy to try to exploit and help him recover his performances, individually and collectively. My challenge with him is huge. His challenge with us is exciting.”
Amorim has publicly questioned Rashford’s performances in coaching, saying on Thursday that he “couldn’t get Marcus to see the way you’re supposed to play football and to train the way I see it”.
Emery was not ready to look too far into the longer term as as to if Rashford’s long-term future can be at Villa Park.
“Today he trained fantastic, tomorrow again, Sunday match,” he stated on Friday. “We will enjoy each step and then the future is only building with the present.
“If we attempt to get the longer term earlier than constructing the current it is unattainable, if we do it we’ll crash.”
Watkins to miss Spurs clash
Ollie Watkins seems to grimace in ache whereas working with the ball in Aston Villa’s defeat to Wolves
Villa can be with out Ollie Watkins for the go to of Tottenham after he injured his groin in final week’s defeat at Wolves.
Nonetheless, Emery hopes he can be obtainable within the subsequent week.
“For him each day is being important how he is feeling,” the Spaniard stated on Friday.
“For Sunday, he’s not going to be available because today he didn’t train and tomorrow he won’t train as well because he needs to recover hopefully for the next week he will be available.”
Defenders Tyrone Mings, Pau Torres and Matty Money can even miss out in opposition to Spurs, together with midfielder Ross Barkley.
