Rashford fit for Chelsea game

Manchester United coachErik ten Hag says Marcus Rashford looks fit to return from his two-game absence and face Chelsea at Old Trafford on Thursday evening.

Rashford missed out on Saturday’s 1-0 win at Bournemouth due to illness, a week after being absent for another Premier League victory – the 2-0 home success over Wolves – because of injury.

RASHFORD LOOKING TO ADD TO HIS TALLY

The England international pictured training with the rest of his team-mates on Tuesday and will have the chance to add to his 33 top-flight appearances this season, if he comes through Wednesday’s session successfully.

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Rashford, who has scored five times previously against the Blues, is just one goal away from becoming the first Red since Robin van Persie (2012/13) to net 30 times in a single campaign.

“It looks like [he will be available], but yesterday he returns in training and he looks quite fit but we have to see today what the outcome is from the training – how did he recover and then we will make our choices,” Ten Hag told reporters at his pre-match press conference.

With Rashford fit again and Scott McTominay having returned late on at the Vitality Stadium, United have a strong squad to choose from as we seek to confirm our qualification for next season’s Champions League.

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Rashford’s tema need just a point from their final two fixtures with Chelsea and Fulham to finish in the top four and two wins will guarantee them third after Newcastle United’s goalless draw with Leicester City on Monday night.

United’s only absentees are long-term, with Lisandro Martinez, Marcel Sabitzer and Donny van de Beek ruled out for the season.

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