Rashford

Rashford withdrew from the England squad for their Euro 2024 qualifiers against Italy and Ukraine after suffering an unspecified knock during United's FA ...

"I think he can be in the squad for Sunday." "I think it's positive that he was in a break. "For me, it's positive that he took that time to turn off from football. We are focusing, Rashy and I, on performing." "It's an internal process. "Today he joined in with the group.

Rashford missed England's European Championship qualifying wins over Italy and Ukraine after withdrawing from the squad earlier this month due to a knock he ...

We are looking forward to the challenge and the evidence is we can beat them.” It was a good spirit and a lot of focus.” Rashford’s rise this season has seen him linked with a move to top European sides but Ten Hag said he wants to keep the club’s talisman with talks ongoing over a contract extension. I have seen him back this week and he has shown a lot of energy, a lot of motivation. “We know they delay, it’s something that the refereeing doesn’t want. Today he joined in with the group,” Ten Hag told reporters ahead of Sunday’s trip to Newcastle United. “We have one more day, so I have a good hope he will be available...

Ten Hag talks about the fitness of Rashford, Martial, Eriksen and his returning international players.

"So we know how big an impact Christian Eriksen had on our game, but also others, like Anthony Martial, are also returning in team training and [there were] no injuries, luckily, from the internationals. "It's quite positive about all of the players," he informed club media, despite some doubts earlier in the week over Raphael Varane and Marcel Sabitzer. So, of course, we are happy with that because he's a very important player for us."

Newcastle will have added incentive to win after losing the Carabao Cup final 2-0 to Ten Hag's side at Wembley just five weeks ago.

Man United travel to St James' Park in a crucial game on Sunday in the race for the Premier League top four.

[ a new four-year contract](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-united-breaking-luke-shaw-26603129), [Luke Shaw](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/luke-shaw) will retain his place at left-back, following. On the opposite side, [Aaron Wan-Bissaka's](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/aaron-wan-bissaka) involvement in training this past fortnight could hand him the advantage over [Diogo Dalot](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/diogo-dalot), with [David de Gea](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/david-de-gea) the obvious choice between the posts. [Casemiro](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/casemiro) serving the second of his four-game ban. [Lisandro Martinez](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/lisandro-martinez) was handed a well-deserved rest while away with Argentina, playing 45 minutes against Panama before being an unused sub against Curacao. [Antony](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/antony) enjoyed a rest with his side only playing once against Morocco and the winger featuring for just 26 minutes. [Wout Weghorst](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/wout-weghorst) has started every game since joining on loan from Burnley and notched up another 148 minutes with the Netherlands over the break. [Ten Hag's](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/erik-ten-hag) side go into the weekend third but could be fifth come Monday evening and full-time in Tottenham's trip to Everton. The 25-year-old is expected to start alongside his usual partner [Raphael Varane](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/raphael-varane). [Scott McTominay](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/scott-mctominay) sensationally scored four goals in two games for Scotland but the versatile midfielder could be dropped into a more defensive role alongside [Fred](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/fred) and the ever-present [Bruno Fernandes.](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/bruno-fernandes) He is expected to be fresh enough to start come Sunday with [Jadon Sancho](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/jadon-sancho) benched. [Rashford](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/marcus-rashford), who was forced to pull out of international duty after picking up an injury in the FA Cup win over Fulham. The Dutchman enjoyed one of his better games in the Carabao Cup win over Newcastle and is expected to perform a similar role on Sunday.

In this week's Big Match Focus, Tom Victor previews Newcastle v Man Utd as the Magpies look to gain revenge for their League Cup final defeat.

With Casemiro unavailable, Man Utd midfielder Scott McTominay will be hoping to start off the back of his four goals in two games for Scotland, and will have a point to prove to manager Ten Hag if he does. These are two accomplished sides, though, and both will be aware they can't afford to take their foot off the gas in the push for Champions League football. While he only made a late cameo in October's meeting, Rashford posted two goals and three assists as his team did the double over Newcastle in the 2020-21 season. Pope could be valuable if Newcastle are to keep back-to-back clean sheets in league games against these opponents for the first time since 1997. This time it's Casemiro who will be unavailable, with the Brazilian midfielder serving a ban for his red card against Southampton. The teams have since swapped places, with Spurs - who parted way with manager Antonio Conte this week - the side in between them.