Rashford impressed by youngsters in pre-season

Rashford adds that he has been impressed by the Academy players in training so far, and he suspects they will get an opportunity to be involved in Tour 2022.

“Hopefully some of them get the opportunity to come with us and play some minutes,” he says. “I wouldn’t be surprised if some of them started the season with us as well because they have all started training well.

“They have all come back in good condition, so there are only positive things I can say really. Everyone is giving 100 per cent, which is the main thing at this stage of the season, and it is probably going to take another week and a half until we are all really fit and raring to go.

“In these periods when it is tough, when you are doing your first sets of runs, all of the lads have been doing that and I think the young lads have done well. The first team lads have set a good example, so hopefully they get an opportunity to come on the tour and play some games.”