Tuchel has backed Rashford’s England selection and cited his impressive impact and work rate.
England manager Gareth Southgate’s decision to select Marcus Rashford for the national team has received a nod of approval from Thomas Tuchel, who has praised the Manchester United forward’s impressive impact and work rate.
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Tuchel, who has been following Rashford’s performances, highlighted his outstanding display at Aston Villa and named him as part of the team for the World Cup qualifiers.
What Tuchel said
Tuchel disclosed Rashford’s physical impact, defensive ability, and tracking back.
Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio celebrate after their latest Villa link-up. (Photo Credit: Villa/X)
“I felt that he had a huge impact at Aston Villa, mostly from the bench. The impact was impressive,” Tuchel said at the conference.
He continued, “The physical impact was impressive and most importantly, his work rate, his defensive ability and tracking back was impressive,” he added.
Tuchel believes that Rashford’s selection for England is a well-deserved recognition of his hard work and dedication. He also hopes that the selection will motivate Rashford to continue performing at a high level.
“I had the strong feeling that we should nominate him, bring him in and to push him to stay on that level to not fall back on old routines,” Tuchel said.
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Chelle has announced his final squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Rashford will be an added advantage to Tuchel’s squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia.
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