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Rashford is supported by Barcelona on loan and becomes England s only Manchester United player

1:39am, 31 August 2025【Football】

Marcus Rashford chose to join Barcelona on loan after Manchester United became abandoned. England coach Thomas Tuchel gives him a heavy vote of confidence - Rashford is the only player from this crisis-in-the-Premier League team in the latest national team roster.

With this "major career change", 27-year-old Rashford added weight to his goal for his World Cup seat. Tuchel made clear his appreciation for Rashford, calling him to the roster against Andorra and Serbia, who is also the only Manchester United player on the list.

Rashford currently plays for Barcelona on loan, and it is this brave choice that has attracted Tuchel's attention - he and Arsenal new player Eberec Eze and Newcastle's Anthony Gordon have become three candidates on the left side of England, and Rashford may be in the lead.

Tuchel said that he was impressed by Rashford when he recalled last year. Now the player chooses to loan Barcelona for one season and is determined to take his performance to a new level. "I think he performed great in the last training camp and tried his best to show his best in the first training camp. He was in good shape at Aston Villa at the time," Tuchel said.

"I want to encourage him, give him positive feedback, let him participate in this training camp and be selected. He did a great job, but just missed our second training camp. Now he has made a major change and has come to a new football cultural environment, a new country.

"But he has played for Barcelona, ​​and I hope he can keep this momentum. We chose three players in this position on the left. After a long discussion, we decided to equip three players in this position.

"Ezer, Anthony and Marcus have their own characteristics. Marcus can create one-on-one opportunities, have the ability to finish with both feet, his physical confrontation and speed can shock the opponent and change the situation - whether he can seize the opportunity depends on himself."

Tuchel's list of candidates is surprising: he ruled out Trent Alexander Arnold, Kyle Walker was not selected (his national team appearances may be at 96 times), and Jack Gallish also failed to return. On the list, Jed Spence was drafted, and Elliot Anderson was selected for the adult national team for the first time - England was intended to find a new midfield anchor for him to liberate Declan Rice. Adam Walton was also selected.

Tuchel explained: "Whether we can finally make the appearance depends on the performance of Adam and Elliott, and they have excellent opportunities. The two have different styles, and who will play depends on the opponent's situation. Will the tactical system be the same as the ones in Belgrade vs. Serbia in Belgrade? Obviously not - the opponents we face in Belgrade and Birmingham are completely different in terms of physical confrontation, personal ability and tactical style. At the same time, we also want to examine their performance.

"We attach great importance to our state in training and will make decisions based on the situation before the game. I think the four players we chose in the 6th and 8th position can be combined at any time. There is no final plan yet, so it is not convenient to disclose too much. ”