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Rashford ready to be handed England debut

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England Boss Roy Hodgson has expressed his desire to hand Marcus Rashford his first England Cap against Australia.

The 18 year old burst onto the scene earlier this year for Manchester United, and has been a breath of fresh air in the striker role, providing pace and clinical finishing- something that the Red Devils have needed for a while.

There were some slight injury concerns over the youngster as he had to be substituted off with a knee problem in the FA Cup final on Saturday- though his exciting form over the season simply cannot be overlooked, and Hodgson has suggested that he will start in the International game against Australia.

‘I’m not planning an experimental team but we have only three preparation games and already quite a lot of people – seven players – have missed the first one,’ Hodgson is quoted on media outlet Sky Sports.

‘The amount of time we’re going to have with him (Rashford) is very, very short. There is no doubt I think I made the right decision putting him in this large group because the lad has enormous talent and you will know from my past record that I’m not afraid to give young players a chance. I don’t dismiss them on the basis of their age.

‘But you will also know full well that where he is playing we actually have a lot of competition for places and there isn’t an awful lot of chance for him to stamp his authority on myself and the coaching staff, because there is such a short period of time.

‘I am ruling nothing out and I thought his performance in the FA Cup final was very good. I’m delighted I shall be seeing him but we will have to wait to see whether I will be seeing a lot of him in the summer.’

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