Marcus Rashford could miss rest of Aston Villa season with injury
Marcus Rashford has failed to make Aston Villa’s matchday squad for their FA Cup semi-final (Getty) Marcus Rashford could miss the rest of Aston Villa’s Premier League season due to a hamstring injury. The Manchester United forward has impressed since joining Villa on loan in the January transfer window with four goals and five assists in 17 appearances. After giving Manchester City’s defence problems in Villa’s 2-1 defeat at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday, Rashford was expected to keep his place in attack for the FA Cup semi-final against Crystal Palace on Saturday. However, Unai Emery confirmed before kick-off that Rashford missed the game due to injury. When asked about Rashford’s injury after Villa’s 3-0 defeat at Wembley, Emery said: ‘He’s injured. Get personalised updates on Manchester United every day Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro’s Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link so we can send you football news tailored to you. ‘He got injured this week and [Friday] we did a test. It’s his hamstring. ‘We are going to try to test him each match but he’s injured and probably some weeks he won’t be available.’ Villa have four Premier League games remaining in their fight to secure a place in next season’s Champions League. Emery’s side host Fulham at Villa Park next Saturday before playing away to Bournemouth on May 10. Their final game at home this season is against Tottenham on May 18 before their campaign ends with a trip to Manchester United on May 25. Villa currently sit seventh in the Premier League but just three points behind fifth-placed Chelsea, who also have four games remaining. Rashford, meanwhile, faces an uncertain summer as Villa are yet to declare whether they will use the £40 million option to permanently sign him from United. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Marcus Rashford could miss the rest of Aston Villa’s Premier League season due to a hamstring injury.
The Manchester United forward has impressed since joining Villa on loan in the January transfer window with four goals and five assists in 17 appearances.
After giving Manchester City’s defence problems in Villa’s 2-1 defeat at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday, Rashford was expected to keep his place in attack for the FA Cup semi-final against Crystal Palace on Saturday.
However, Unai Emery confirmed before kick-off that Rashford missed the game due to injury.
When asked about Rashford’s injury after Villa’s 3-0 defeat at Wembley, Emery said: ‘He’s injured.
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‘He got injured this week and [Friday] we did a test. It’s his hamstring.
‘We are going to try to test him each match but he’s injured and probably some weeks he won’t be available.’
Villa have four Premier League games remaining in their fight to secure a place in next season’s Champions League.
Emery’s side host Fulham at Villa Park next Saturday before playing away to Bournemouth on May 10. Their final game at home this season is against Tottenham on May 18 before their campaign ends with a trip to Manchester United on May 25.
Villa currently sit seventh in the Premier League but just three points behind fifth-placed Chelsea, who also have four games remaining.
Rashford, meanwhile, faces an uncertain summer as Villa are yet to declare whether they will use the £40 million option to permanently sign him from United.
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