Marcus Rashford has been named on the bench of Aston Villa for the fifth tie of the Copa Fa with the Tottenham Hotspur, with Donyell Malen given the head gesture ahead to replace the injured Ollie Watkins.
Rashford moved to Villa in the last days of the January transfer window after being frozen in Old Trafford by Ruben Amorim, after being publicly criticized for his attitude and levels of effort.
The 27 -year -old trained with her new Villa teammates this week, By sending Unai Emery to call his “fantastic” requestBut he will have a brief that will begin after Malen was given his head with Watkins outside and Jhon Duran is no longer an option after having joined the Nassr.
Tyrone Mings, Ross Barkley, Pau Torres and Matty Cash are injured VillaWhile the January recruitment in Axel Disasi, which was incorporated on loan from Chelsea on the day of the deadline, is not eligible after playing in the third round by Enzo Maresca. Marco Asensio is named on the bench next to Rashford.
In the accumulation of the game, Emery said, “I am very happy with the window we did, I am very happy with him (Rashford). The conversation I had with him was a very normal conversation with a player and coach, talking Football.
“I do not want to know the reason why it comes out of Manchester, but I am very happy to keep him here and I am very happy to try to exploit it and help it recover its actions, individually and collectively. My challenge With him it is a huge challenge his challenge with us is exciting.
“The most important thing for Sunday is how we can enjoy Villa Park with our fans a game like this. In this cup, it is a very prestigious cup in England for many fans. It is really special and very important to get this competition to have Success at some moments. “
Tottenham Manager Ange Postecoglou continues to fight an extensive list of injuries included .
Lucas Bergvall has been remembered in the midfield and the teenager Mikey Moore begins again in Tel and Captain Son Heng-Min.
